Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1929, Page 6

6 hy FORMEXICO'S HEAD High Government Officials . Meet Senor Ortiz Rubio T at Embassy Here. 5 the Associated Press. The highest officials of the United States Government, excepting only President Hoover, were received last night at the Mexican embassy in honor | of Pagcual Ortiz. Rubio, President-elect of Mexico, and Senora de Ortiz Rublo. President Hoover will be received there at 12:20 p.m. today. when hs| will call. with Mrs. Hoover, to bid good- by to the Mexican visitors. ! The Mexican presidential party will| feave at 3 p.m. by rail for Buffalo. N. Y.. to visit Niagara Falls and industrial &lllnf.! before centinuing the tour of | e United Btates, probably through ‘Detroit, Chicago and San PFrancisco. Distinguished Guests. Members of the cabinet, of the Supreme Court and of Congress mingled last night with Ambassadors and Minis- ters representing the whole civilized world in the gorgeously furnished home | ©of Ambassador Manuel C. Tellez. Ths Ambassador, a fluent linguist, presented to his future chief many dis- tinguished men and women, who spoke warious tongues. Included in the guest st were Vice President Charles Curtis, ‘who called at the embassy vesterday. and Dr. C H. Marvin, president of George Washington - University. That institution yesterday conferred on the future hief Magistrate” of Mexico the he ry degree of doctor of laws. At the ceremony, in Memorial Consti- ' $ution Hall, Senor Ortiz Rubio described the task of education on the part o(; the Mexican government as “always urgent and imperative.” Motor to Annapolis. Afterward the President-elect and his | party motored to Annapolis, where, as guests of Rear Admiral S. S. Robison, they lunched and inspected the Naval Academy. Dinner at the embassy and a few hours of rest intervened before ‘the . reception. ‘When the President-elect goes to the Union Station today he will ride in ‘President. Hoover's automobile and will be accompanied by the President's military and nawal aides. Secretary Stimson will bid him good- by at the train. BOY KING MIHAI DONS HIS FIRST LONG SUIT t TO GIVE INTERVIEW (Continued From First Page.) ‘close by and distant, which surround the huge and elaborate royal estate. “The beautifully cultivated parks might have been at Fontainebleau, or Pots- dam, 3o perfectly are they arranged and cared for. ‘The little boy seems to enjoy God's nature, and as he and his callers go farther, hie leaves them and starts to run toward a stretch of open lawn {near the Pelisor Castle. The visitors {increase their pace, not knowing quite Iwhat to do; but just as they start to run ‘the King *stops. He stands stifly at fsalute before the flag of his country, fluttering at the peak of a high flag- pole. - To one side, in platoon front, the lace’ guards are led by the colonel Jcommanding , the royal bodyguard in [salute to the flag, also. His respects to |the sacred emblem of his country paid— s daily ceremony—the King salutes the |colonel gravely, and turns sharply away. {His face shows an entirely different |expression now quite serious, quite King- {like. ‘But, as he nears the other present, the 1s more and more the boy again. There is now & crowd of about 17 |people. His interviewer is standing on the left of Gen. Costescu, inspector igeneral -of the Rumanian army and | |personal adjutant to the King. Others ‘are the King's governess, the chief valet {of the castle, three officers of the royal | ard, ‘& chauffeur, a stableman | and servants. Typical Boy's Choice. As they start again to continue their |promenade along the smooth gravel |paths, his- majesty is asked what he ' likes ‘best to do. And now, just as |any boy of any country would answer, |whatever his means, he starts to tell 'his long list of favored pastimes. Not | going to school, of eourse, but traveling, outdoor sports and every sort of active n!ly: running, playing ball, bicycling, horseback riding and driving a car. ‘A farm boy of abodt the same age, from Iowa, sald the same things a few ears ago. And immediately after, as to E‘N’Ve the truth of his feelings, be calls: i n! - Get my bicycle!” IH. addresses the silver-haired chief et. The bicycle appears as if from a ma- gician'’s hand, as if a Houdini had pulled it out of a pocket. The King mounts the brightly polished bicycle, and soon he is riding confidently. The governess and the footman begin run- !flna after’ him. Twice around the castle the:panting couple follow him. ‘Then, laughing over his shoulder, he gives them the slip by pedaling at full ispeed down the long hill to the garages. Full of anxiety, the governess is shout- ing after him: “Be careful, fall!” Everybody is concerned over the precious body of the nice little boy Mihai, who has forgotten that he is his majesty the King. The long-legged footman says nothing, but races after his master at full speed. Arrived at the garages, the King hands over his bicycle and orders his automobile, which is a small electri- cally driven roadster, just big enough |for the royal child and an adult com- panion, your majesty! ~ You'll Drives Own Car. Every one waits expectantly, as If they were watching Douglas Fairbanks frv to start his Lizzie on Hollywood ‘boulevard. But the King's car is of a different make. It starts noiselessly, and aith perfect assurance Mihai opens the throttle and begins tooling around the graveled drives at & speed of about $ miles an hour. The boy's face fis flushed with happiness, and his mouth a straight line, 'as he drives with utter concentration. Again the governess and 8 c ffeur chase madly after him to see that he comes to no harm. Soon the boy’s nervousness relaxes, and he begins teasing his pursuers by letting them al- most catch up with him, and then put- ting on speed to pull away. “That's the nicest present Uncle Nicky ever gave me!” he says joyously, @s he gets out There is a chorus, majesty!” | Uncle Nicky, incidentally. is His Royal Mighness Prince Nicholas, member of the regency council of Rumania, which governs the country until the King's| «coming of age. ‘The party is slowly walking back to ‘the palace when his majesty stops in Iront of a large clump of shrubbery. “Have you a-penknife?” he asks one of his aides. ‘iU have, your majesty,” is the reply. *Large or small?” “Both!"” : ‘The official, a permanent penknife de- ository, presents the penknives to the ing. With a few heavy slashes of the lazger penknife he cuts off one of the branches cleanly. ‘Well done, your. majesty,”. says a “Well done, 3‘nllr} THE SUNDAY STAR, _WASHINGTON, 'REBEP"[]N |S GIVEN RUMANIANS’ YOUNG KING ROMPS IN ROYAL GARDENS Left: Mihai I, King of Rumania, proudly displaying his first birthday. ir of long trousers, which he received on his eighth Center: The youthful monarch with his mother (on his left), his grandmother, Queen Dowager Marie (on his right), and his uncle, Prince Regent Nicholas (in uniform), on way to church, Right: Bieycling is one of his fa- vorite pastimes while in the gardens at Sinaia. N —"8. K. S.-News" Photos. stick. It gives him an attractive new idea. His face is alight with enthusi- asm as he asks: Likes Carpenter Shop. “Shall we.do something in the car- penter shop?” ““‘We are afraid that is impossible, to- day, your majest; the answer he receives; “her royal highness has for- bidden it.” And. although carpentry work is one of the King's great pas- sions, he no longer insists. As he nears the palace, the King puts on an air of mystery. “T'll give you a big surprise! You want to photograph me, and so I'm go- ing to get ready:” Ten minutes later his majesty ap- pears beside his personal adjutant, Maj. Mardarescu, quite a different little man. His new clothes consist of a gray flannel suit with long trousers. “T wish you well to wear them,” says the inspector general. “Thank you, Costescu,” replies the King. Noticing that one of the trouser cuffs is disarranged, the inspector general stoops down to put it in place. “Now your majesty is quite big,” he says, admiringly. ‘The King, greatly flattered. smiles his satisfaction, showing a dimple in each cheek. " He is obviously filled with pride as he leans forward and fingers the creases. Then, pointing toward the inspector's trousers, he says: ““Those are the sort I would like." “You shall have such, also; but I prefer your majesty’s,” Costescu replies. Hour for Pictures. ‘The next hour is devoted to taking gicmre after picture of a boy in his rst long-trouser suit, of a young gen- tleman in a country setting, and of a young king, born of a line of kings. Just as the last picture is taken, a butler comes up and announces the King's “second breakfast.” Below one of the terraces, on the lawn, a table is spread. Michael leads the way. With the nonchalance of perfect com- mand, he invites the visitors to share the royal meal. Milk for him, tea for his guests, and toast, jam, marmalade, biscuits- and fruit for.everyone. Like all boys, he reaches first for the sweets. But nobody here is going to stop him. Today he has on his first long pants, and he has guests—if they can be re- garded as such—and the governess doesn’t want-to spoil the occasion by forbidding him what he wants. He is eating heartily, but nevertheless he re- members his manners with every mouthful. ‘The porcelain is from Dresden, the silver from Italy, the linen damask from Prance, and the preserved fruit from England, Florida and California. The tea smells like Russian. and the sweets are from Vienna. ‘The little King is at his jolliest, so happy is he at the unusual privilege of being the sole host, even though it is only at a breakfast table al fresco. Suddenly Michael becomes aware of a portly and dignified figure stalking up and down the terrace, watch ostenta- tiously in hand—the very image of a bearded and frock-coated Old World rofessor. At first the King deliberately looks away: then, his conscience ap- parently bothering him, he gets up, a rebellious frown clouding his face for a moment, Goes Back to Studies. “I'm afraid I'll have to get back to my studies. Good-by, gentlamen.” He smiles a little wistfully and walks very slowly toward his waiting tutor. His callers couldn't help thinking that here was no ordinary little boy who need learn ‘“readin’, ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmetic,” but one whose job in life required him to master half a dozen languages, the history of all nations, the geography of all the world, and the statesmanship of all time, besides | Wi such other necessary subjects as litera- ture, the arts and philosophy. Learn- ing to be a king must be hard work. And poor Mihai, apparently, cares about as much for schooling as any boy did at his age! From one .of the upper windows ap- pears a golden blonde head. A sweet, motherly voice calls, “Mihai, Mihai!” It is the King's mother, Princess Helen. He answers quickly, assuring her that he is coming immediately. He is asked ast hurried question: “Does your majesty ever intend to go to America?” “My grandmother's told me a lot about it,” he answers in good English, “and I would like to see again all the Boy Bcouts who visited here this Sum- mer. Mayhe, some day, I will go to America. Everybody goes!" Iie sa- luted and disappear=c into the palace— only a boy, but every inch a king. (Copyright, 1929.) SUN BATHS ARTIFICIAL. Secret of Premier Macdonald's Coat of Tan Explained. LONDON, December 28 (#).—The secret of Ramsay Macdonald's Mid- winter coat of tan is out. The prime minister took artificial sun baths be- fore going to Scotland for a rest. Another convert to this method of overcoming the ill effects of London's fogs, which deprive the capital of 50 per cent of its Winter sunshine, is ‘Winston Churchill, former Conserva- tive chancellor of the exchequer. He has had an apparatus specially in- stalled in his home for this purpose. Srom the AVENUE_of NINTH, "—m ; Parker-Bridget Company Announces the January Sale of 7 Men’s v orders. and representative making. guardsman. “I can cut a very much bigger one,” s-the 's modest reply. m%moltgc maller knife the branch in the King's hand soon Sakes the form of & very thin walking $6 Oxfords reduced to. .. $8 Oxfords reduced to. .. $12 grade reduced to. $16 grade reduced to. . Men’s Hats $5 and $7 Grades $3.85 Of course, of this season’s approved shapes and shades — with every size available, if not in one style, in another. i Street Floor Shoes #: —they, too, are under January Sale .8 85 Black and tan calf; English, French and broad-toe lasts. Hawkins English Oxfords (Exclusively here) They are typically English in mode of their best shoe- O 111 Second Floor | TAKOMA BANKER'S WIFE IS FOUND DEAD IN BED Mrs. Alice Wise Gibson Will Be Buried Tomorrow at Leeshurg, Her Former Home. Mrs. Alice Wise Gibson, wife of Wil- | liam Preston Gibson, vice president and cashier of the Takoma Park Bank, was found dead in bed yesterday morning at her home, 6936 Ninth street. Death was caused by a heart attack. Mrs. Gibson was the daughter of the late Capt. Willlam N. Wise of Leesburg, Va. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Miss Elizabeth Wise; her mother, four sisters, Mrs. Lucien Curry of Richmond, Vi Miss Helen Wise of Salisbury, Md.; . Donald McNeale of this city, and Mrs. Willlam Powell of nd a brother, Capt. Keith , U. 8. A. ‘The body will be taken to Leesburg, where funeral services and burial will take place tomorrow. AT Cuba Honors Parents of 16. HAVANA, December 28 (#).—A fam- ily of 16 children, ranging in age from 1 to 21, today brought national honors to Senor and Senora Jose Muguel de Armas of Santa Clara, Cuba, who were awarded a government prize for having the largest family in the island. GROUPSARENAVED T0 AN BANOLE Annual Chamber of Com- merce Affair Will Be Held January 23. | A number of subcommittees are at | work planning details of the twenty- | third anniversary banquet of the Wash- | ington Chamber of Commerce which will be held at the Mayflower Hotel the evening of January 23 at 7:30 o'clock, Charles H. Frame is chairman of the banquet committee and the entertain- ment plans are in the hands of Rudolph Joss, chairman, and Harry Evans, vice chairman. In ddition to special amusement features, an address by & guest of honor is ned. President Charles W. Darr announced various committees yesterday in eon- nection with the banquet. ‘The com- mittee on decorations, including Ernest E. Herrell, chairman; H. A. Brooks and R. L. Pollio, is arranging special lighting effects and flowers. ~The menu com- mit congisting of Bdward W. Martin, chairman, and S. E. Burgess, vice chair- man, is arranging & dinner. The seating committee includes Henry C. Cole, chairman; W. McK. Stowell, vice chairman; Bernard A. Baer and Edwin L. Davis. Joseph D. Dreyfuss and J. G. Huddleston will be in charge of favors, with Charles H. Le Fevre and E. D. Merrill responsible for the sched- uling of the program of events. The speakers committee is headed by Thomas P. Littlepage, including alse President Darr and Joseph P, Tumulty, and there will be a large reception com- mittee with William J .Eynon as chair- man and Robert N. Harper as vice chairman. Tickets will be handled by Col. William O. Tufts and Harry King, as chairman and vice chairman, respec- tively. ALUMNI PLAN REUNION. Central High School Graduates to Gather Wednesday Afternoom, The twenty-first annual reunion of the Central High School Alumni Asso- ciation will be held Wednesday after- noon at 1 o'clock at the school, Thir- teenth and Clifton streets, ‘The committee in charge of the en- tire program is composed of Sylvan King, Robert A. Maurer, Miss Helen Coolidge, Mrs. Ely, Mrs. Grace R. Chamberlin, George Hodgkins and Bu- gene Casey. e Honduran Flood Damage Heavy. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Decem- ber 28 (4%).—Floods in the northeastern section of Honduras have done much damage to agriculture and have inter- rupted communications. Parker-Bridget Company Announces the January Sale of Boys’ and Children’s Overcoats [Sizes from 11 to 20 years] $22.50 and $25 grades— now reduced .$19.75 0. . $27.50 and $30 grades— now reduced t0, . .05 . .524:75 $32.50 and $35 grades— now reduced t0L. o oisivns < DOHAD Juvenile Overcoats [Sizes 2!; to 10 years] $15 grade— now reduced $20 grade— ‘now reduced Boys’ and to. ..o o SILETS t0. i wei i SITS Children’s Knicker Suits Each with 2 pairs of knickers $15 grade— now reduced 040 s DTS $18 and $20 grades— now reduced .$14.75 to.. $22.50 and $25 grades— now reduced to. ... 31975 $27.50 and $30 grades— now reduced to......$23.75 Small 16t of Boys’ Knicker Suits —sizes from 10 to 18—in variety of styles—HAL «Second Floor F PRICE and BD. . DECEMQER 29, 1920—PART ONE, NATIO rom_the AVENUE o NINTH January Sale of Overcoats At Substantial Reductions At $29.5() —Overcoats of single and dou- _ble-breasted models — in plain blue and dark oxfords; also the much wanted fleeces of blue, heather and oxford mixtures. All reduced in price from $40 At$ 5(0 —The season’s most popular’ 32 Coat—hard worsted curl boucle; in plain blue and dark oxford—both single and double breasted. Reduced from $40 and $45 At .50 —Dress Overcoats, silk lined $39 S0 throughout and in plain blue, black and oxford; also the fashionable fleeces that have warmth without weight; modelled on the big double-breasted “great coat” lines. ’ Reduced from $50 - At $49_50 —A grouping of high grade ~ Overcoats in the popular weaves; and in those styles of distinctive char- acter. : At $6 4.50 —Handsome domestic Montag- nacs; conservatively cut and consistently tailored—lined throughout with durable satin. ; Reduced from $75 At S .50 —Our entire stock of English 74 Burberry Overcoats—for which we are the sole authorized agents in Washington —M'odt_zlcd on big form-enveloping lines that capitalize comfort. i Reduced from $85 and $100 At $84_50 —The famous Triple X Carr i Meltons, in blue, brown and dark oxford; lined with heavy grade of Skinner’s guaranteed satin. S Reduced from $100 —Peru Guan Llama Overcoats; At . $94 S50 and the genuine French Sedan . Montagnacs, richly lined with silk. Reduced from $110 and $115 Heavy Camel Pile Overcoats Including the imported Llamovel Pile — the coats that have become the vogue for auto wear. . Reduced to 559-50—$89-50—$1 14.50 Third Floor Reduced from $65 iy o College-cut Learbury Suits The strictly correct varsity mode—in two groups—at deep reductions. $40 Suits, $ .50 oD SR R T eV 32 535 Suit With two pairs of trousers $ 50 uits, . ) ¥ HOAUOBHRON . il bl e 29 With two pairs of trousers Other Suits sharply reduced, giving you the choice of P-B’s exclusive designs and superior qualities. Street Floor Featuring $45 Tuxedo Suits at $32.75 : The more significant, occurring as it does at the very height of the social season. From the quality of the unfin- ished worsted and silk and satin trimmings to the minute details of designing they are absolutely correct. Second Floor