Evening Star Newspaper, June 16, 1929, Page 57

Tales of Well Known Folk In Socia_l and (2fficia1 Life‘ Gen. Pershing, Outstanding World War Hero.; Is Frequent Visitor to Toy Soldier Shops in Paris. BY MARGARET B. DOWNING. | Gen. Pershing is, according to his friends in Paris, a diligent visitor to the several toy soldier shops along Rue des Saints Peres, scveral of which were doing a thriving business when the Little Corsican was ruling the des-| tinies of France and of the world. The general of course has made a complete collection for his son Warren, and it is sald that he has gotten almost as much Joy out of assembling the leaden hordes and explaining their unfamiliar uni-| forms and equipment as has his son. All the French toy soldier venders take | the greatest pride in making every tafl of their appearance accurate and | up-to-date. Infinite care is shown in assembling of the parts of the soldier’ anatomy, each part being separate, an| infantryman sometimes being in seven pleces, while a cavalryman or engineer is much more intricate. Gen. Persh- ing drops in and sometimes spends a most agreeable afternoon examining the latest offerings, and he always has some chfid in his circle of friends on whom to bestow such an estimable gift, now that Warren his son has out- grown such toys. Dr. Clarence Little, retiring president of the University of Michigan, has a superb array of the| armies of the world done in lead, and Dr. William O. Crosby of the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology is an. other who in these days of piping | ace likes to move lead soldiers in ttle array. ' Mr. and Mrs. James A. Davey of | Cleveland, Ohio, recently returned from a motor tour which led straight | through Central Africa from Cape Town to Cairo, without mishap, ac- eomplishing __the perilous journey through a wilderness which adventur- ers claim to be fraught with more dan- ger than any other stretch now exist- ing. For Mrs. Davey it means that this wild country has been negotiated by & woman for the first time and reckoning_with masculine adventurers, Mr. Davey probably is the first whe ventured Mto such territory without a heavily armed retinue. He and Mrs. Davey traveled in a sturdy motor car which had a collapsible top, which | sdded greatly to comfort during the night travel, and they had only a chauffeur and a cook and no artillery ex- cept a couple of quick-acting pistols. ‘They met hostile natives and frequent. Iy attracted the attention of desper ately unfriendly lions and beasts o prey, but they covered the entire dis- | tance without firing a shot and with- out what might have been described | as a_breathless escape from death or | disaster. Still they do not recommend | such a tour to the timorous or to those who cling closely to the fleshpots of | | of that city to be a liasion officer, as it every variety of pet from a broncho obtained in the Rockies to 20 chatter- | ing parrots and 11 agile monkeys. Toys. | even tons of them, are easily disposed | of through the organizations which col- | lect them at Christmas for the poor, | and all through the year for invalid ' cHildren. But the animals offer a more | complicated disposal. The duchess through various philanthropic agencies obtained facts about where the donkey might be helpful and where the mon- | keys could be cared for, and this is possible in smaller 2008 in the country or in homes for children. Parrots are in great demand in seamen's homes and when the duke or duchess find a va- | cancy, a family having lost a pet, a| pretty little note is penned offering one | of the little princess’ stock and she makes her mark at the end and the de- | light of the recipient of such a gift may | be imagined. Lisbeth already js learn- | ing to cut out neatly the most striking of the tons of picture cards which come to her annually and paste them in linen books for the very sick children or help- Jess invalids for whom the flash of color will give momentary pleasure. * ok ok X Miss Frances Grant of New York has salled for the Southern Hemisphere, commissioned by the Roerich Museum were, between the venerable museums of the 'Latin _countries and those of Gotham. Miss Grant is trained in all branches needed to bring such a :nis- sion to success. She will visit all the principal cities of the southern world and many institutions of learning, and will give pictorial lectures. The West- ern College for Women at Oxford, Ohio, some two years ago invited a talented Mexican educator, Senorita Maria de la Lus Grovas, to hold & teaching profes- sorship, Dr. Rowe and his assoclates on the Pan-American Union board having [ highly recommended her for the place, | and the experiment has been eminently successful and led to the commissioning | of Miss Grant from the Roerich Mu- | seum. Miss Charlotte Keefe of Chic | recently sailed for Santiago de Chile | to_introduce some phases of American | school methods into the national sys- tems of that Republic. These relate to what is known technically as the Dal- ton School system, which seems to fit into Latin ideals of modern progress combined with deference to the older concepts which prevail in these con- servative countries of Latin origin. * ¥ X % ‘The Governor of Maryland and his staff have busy days ahead in the next year or two attending the historic cele- brations of the various counties of the State in preparation for the great tri- ennial celebration March 25, 1934 of the W. MRS. LAURENCE HUGH FROST, | Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Albers, and before her marriage to Ensign Frost, U. 5. N., last Wednesday she was Miss Marie Louise Albers. ' —Harris-Ewing Photo. o [ Will be active participants and the oc- | looking Rock Creek, in one of the most | casion will mean a vast outpour of his- ‘!"chlded and picturesque outskirts of torical material as well as impressive | the park, followed the lines of the fa- civilization, for they know both hunger | date of Leonard Calvert's landing. St. and thirst were present and often the | Marys is the oldest countk. The first route traveled was rocky by day and by | capital of Maryland, St. Marys City, night and rest impossible. Mr. Davey | has long since been in ruins and the is a member of the famous tree-saving | nearest town is Ridge. Gov. Ritchie and | staff attended the two-hundred-and ninety-fifth anniversary of St. Mary's foundation within the past month and Miss Anpe P. Morgan's splendid work | k| Anne Arundel County. of which Annap in France, which has excited the ad- | "\ chiet city, will soon invite d T ired v oot hermumean lapors | linguished guests’ for its' two-hundre e pereit ot that rupendons A. W oA, |and-seventieth birthday _anniversary. elubhousé’ which towers over its sur- | Maryland has mot yet decided what roundings at Fifty-seventh street just | Gpm: ''s OPSEVENCE W e g e , ; | years which have elapsed since the off Park avenue, New York. This as-| 00T FONCH BELC po o chor sociation of American women, whether | wiip the ilgrims who were the ploneers business, professional or following the | or‘T'ord Baltimore's palatinate. But that family of that name. x % * % 'menntry and oratory. * X X % Mr. Ralph Adams Cram, accepted authority on church architecture and decoration, is inclined to favor the pro- fession of garden sculpture and general \garden designing by women. In the lovercrowded professional fields _this |seems “virgin soll” for those who have a knack for planning grounds and gar- dens and adorning them properly at & minimum of expense. Many have shown that the perfect garden does not always mean the heaviest outlay of money. The Secretary of Agriculture has many experts giving details in the best meth- ods of planting and cultivation and it costs but little. Mr. Cram and many who are concerned in establishing ex- cellent standards for the home grounds have noted that a talented woman can make a good income in a very pleasant way by becoming an adviser to the per- plexed owners when designing or chang- ng the outline of the home plots. Such ervice as this would cost the gardener but little compared to the results ob- tained. Garden sculpture now is deemed an essential to the landscape and the idea 1s to demolish forever the cast-iron deer and d¢ and the still more gro- tesque little images apt to be placed on the lawn, and replace with classic urns | mous Elizabethan mansion, Montacute | House, in Somerset, England, the foun- | dation of which bears the date of 1580. | But_ this marvelously preserved dwell- | ing of Somerset, in continual habitation for nearly 350 whereas “Esta ioned from foundation stene to. the roof of the fine old granite quarried nearby. Naturally such extensive operations as getting out all this material from the confines of the land they had purchased | left Col. and Mrs. O'Brien with many | gaping holes on their property which at | first almost caused despair to the land- | scape gardener. But a plan which called | for a sunken garden and a series of ter- | races soon fitted into the general scheme, | while the deeper cavities were filled with rich earth and have made the ideal situation for roses and other perennials which call for a rich, light soill many fect down. On the gates of Montacute House there is engraved a welcome | which has been copfed for the entrances | of country houses all over the world. | The wording is “Whosoever enters by | this gate, he cannot come too early, | he cannot come too late,” and while Col. | and Mrs. O'Brien have not placed these | encouraging words over the pillared en- trance the spirit of them pervades the | entire beautiful estate. fine arts and their allied branches, mader&-strong appeal to Miss Morgan, #nd she became chairman of the finance committee, She has given t«hci' same concentratad effort to gulding the mammoth project to success that she showed in clearing devastated areas in France and rebuilding the former | villages, At receptions given April lZ,i 13 and ' {4 Miss Morgan and her asso- | ciates on the finance 'and bullding committee —and these include practi-' cally every public-spirited woman in | Gotham—there were opened for inspec- | tion all the floors of the 27, completely | equipped and ready for occupancy. By midsummer the remaining 12 floors will be completed and furnished, and a grand rally will mark the event. A gym, swimming pools—indeed, all athletic accessories—are provided on | the main floor and in the basement, | while room enough remains for stores, | ballrooms and arcade space sufficient | to provide an income which will lighten | the principal and interest from the | moment of openlag. All have been rented—snapped up, as it were— through the efforts of the various com- | mittees. Few hotels have more bed- rooms or have them betiter arranged, | and the office buildings provide much space and variety. Music studios, | soundproof; studios for art—plastic, | iphic or painting—and accommoda- | n_for writers, complete to the last detail, with a splendid reference library at hand and vast numbers of racks Iaden with papers and periodicals—all this New York women who are eligible | receive for an initiation fee of $50 and | yearly dues of $25; a greater value than | any other club of the world can show, says Mirs Morgan. * X X X Col. Joseph F. O'Reilly, military aide to President Cosgrave of the Irish Pree State, who recently visited Washing- ton, is & type of good-will ambassador which Erin frequently sends to the land where her sons and daughters have prospered so greatly. Col. O'Reilly will unofficially and in the non-commercial spirit visit centers where the children of the Emerald Isie appear most friendly to the mother land, with the object of inducing larger numbers of them, in the language of the song, to “Come Back to Erin,” st least on a visit. Col. O'Rellly has several assist- ants. and he is laboring at his problems in all the cities with a recognizable Cel- | tic population. Later, when their more | serious work is done, they will take several pleasure tours and will be guests of their country people in various parts of the country, from the Atlantic sea- board to Chicago and St. Louis. * ¥ x » The Duke and Duchess of York are | sald o handle the problem of making | g00d use of seemingly useless gifts with better judgment than do any other two people living either in royal or humbler ranks. ‘The gifts are showered on their charming little daughter, Princess “Lis- | beth” as the British public knows her, | ar these gifts included some- | e_three tons of toys and also The Jack’s Permanent Wind Blowa ¢ Leng Bob $5.00 $6.50 Includes 2 Shampoos and Finger Wave “Always the marcel P *Always the ringlet ""l"l‘ “Genuine Supplies Used” ANl work supervised by Mr Jack Jack’s Perncl‘.“\ane Shop 1320 F St. N. W. Franklin 9837 Suite 204 Over Brentano's Store will not be an exposition but rather & marhmoth historic pageant and _the opening of a State park on the hills here the first urban center was estab- lished. The Archdiocese of Baltimore ———— | To prevent fraudulent substitution of b, Mk | greyhounds in races in England, & plan Col. and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien, in'of identity dises permanently fixed in bullding their beautiful residence over- the animals’ ears is being considered. Toses & Sons or small statues molded from good | | models. SINCE 1861—SIXTY-EIGHT YEARS OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE 9 AM. to 6 P.M. Main 3770 F Street at Eleventh . Refreshing with Color Costs Little, is Great Fun! For the Boudoir A dainty colored spot mar- quisette is ruffled and has twe shades of colored voile in con- trasting color. A pair of cur- tains, a full valance and ties make up the set, complete, $8.75. .Organdie Ruffled Curtains For those who wish plain coi- ors, jade, pedch, coral, maize or blue. Fine, sheer, permanent finish. Complete five-plece set, $6.75. be cool, or cretonnes. should either Here is a real cream or Arab. $2.69 pair, curtains at a range of prices, Marquisette Ruffled Curtains, $2.69 Pair curtains. One of the best quality dotted marquisettes made. In icoted. We offer 500 pairs of hese $3.50 curtains, special at Criss-Cross Curtains $1.75 The popular criss-cross ruffied eurtains with cornice valance in cream shade only. $1.45. NE of the secrets of a beautiful home is the draperies and curtains. Draperies for Summer uses should cheerful and decorative. We suggest linens Slip covers used with Summer draperies match or contrast with the draperies. ‘We offer for your selection a wide variety of draperies and Printed Linens and Cretonnes, Special, $1.45 We have just made a very ex- ceptional purchase of printed linens, together with a number: - - of the better cretonnes, and we offer thern to you at savings worthy of consideration. Priced regularly from $1.75 to $2.75 a yard, for quick sell- ing we have marked them at value in ruffied Ruffle and loop Drapery Section, Third Floor 16, 1929—PART . 3. . Joses & Sons SINCE 1861—SIXTY-EIGHT YEARS OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. F Street at Eleventh Main 3770 WHEN SUMMER URGES YOU TO o> COME OUT-OF-DOORS < ARM, sunny days when the porch or the lawn is so much more inviting than the house, you will want to be moving out- doors. Perhaps there’s a sunny corner of the garden where you would like to take a sun bath, or just watch the white Summer clouds go by. The porch becomes the out-door liv- ing room which all the family enjoys. Furnishings Like These Will Help You Enjoy Its Cooling Freshness for tea or bridge or informal suppers out- . doors? Are there benches and stools and handy low tables? All things like these are here, and a few are listed. Come see them all. Is there a couch hammock on your porch for naps on drowsy afternoons? Are there cool, colorful chairs where friends and family can gather to chat or read? Are there tables A suite in caramel or Ben- gal tan, is beautifully deco- rated to match the cheerful cretonne upholstery of seat and backs. Roomy settee, chair and rocker, with loose spring cushions. $80. A colorful painted fibre - suite in buff, shellac finish decorated, has loose auto spring seat cushions covered in cretonne. Three pieces— settee, armchair and rocker. $39.75. The vogue of color is ex- pressed delightfully in the soft green, orange and red of this stick reed suite. Four lovely pieces—a sofa, chair, rocker and center table. $150. = Nothing is gayer or more comfortable on the Summer woven seat and back, are porch than a glider. Single, smart on Colonial porches, two or three passenger and so hospitable looking. sizes are here in calorful ar- $10.50. ray. $19.75 to $125. The massive, roomy, var- A comfortable fibre arm- a nished porch rockers with chair or arm rocker in sea- foam green or putty color, has loose, cretonne covered spring cushions. $13.50. A couch hammock is a Summer porch necessity ; the younger set naturally gravi« tate to it. We show half a dozen smart new styl $24.50 to $65. - A wooden rocker is var- Garden trellises, rose ar- nighed to make it weather- bors, garden entrances, lend proof and has the cool, a magic charm to the woven seat and back. Ideal grounds where they are for porches. In two sizes, placed. In white enamel, either at $6. ;oma green trimmed. $2 to ) 27.50. Lawn benches in the four- foot size, with heavy, du- rable iron frame, will with- stand many Summer show- ers. They are painted in the p pular shade of green. ;:.so and $8.75. For down-right, solid com- fort have a Bar Harber rocker of natural willow. Un- pretentious as an old friend and just as easy to get along with. $3.95. A Summer house of cedar looks as though it might have ‘grown on the lawn! All the family will want tc benefit . by .lingering in its cool shadows. $55. The Summer Porch Room, Third Floor