Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1930, Page 48

‘pllnnmd Tales of Well Known Folk ! In Socifl_and Official Life Ambassador Tellez. Pro spective Dean of Diplo- matic Corps, Youngest Envoy Ever Called to the Exalted Post. BY MARGARET B. DOWNING. ‘When the Peruvian Ambassador, Dr. Hernan. Velarde, salls for France on this coming Friday Senor Manuel Tellez, | his colleague from Mexico, will auto-| matically succeed to the honor of being | dean of the diplomatic corps. Senor Tellez is barely 44 and will be the| youngest envoy ever to have achieved the distinction in this Capital. Of these years nearly 25 have been passed in the foreign service of the Mexican Republic and another third in preparing for it. ‘The new dean is a native of Jacatecas and was born February 16, 1886. He has proved that the Mexican Republic, | as well as this, offers opportunity for | the persevering and the mentally en- | dowed, for without the usual advantages | of wealth and recognized position he has reached the peak of the foreign service of his country. Senor Tellez, after a brilliaht course | in statecraft and law in the National | University, was admitted as a student | clerk in the Department of Foreign Re- lations and gave diligent service for al- most three years without compensation ‘ He began his diplomatic career in the consular office at San Antonio. It was| in China and Japan, however, that he | proved his unerring judgment and | mental alertness, and he added to this reputation in the minor role in the| Mexican embassy here from 1921 until | he was finally recognized as Ambassador | from the neighboring republic in 1925.| Senora Tellez was before her marriage | Senorita Emilia Benoit, daughter of n’ distinguished French physician, who ‘was first attached to the corps of Fer- dinand de Lesseps during his attempt to cut the Panama Canal. Dr. Benoit withdrew and practiced his profession, first in Vera Cruz, where the chatelaine | of the Mexican embassy was born, and | later in the City of Mexico. There are | three children, the daughter, Emilita,| and young Manuel being native Wash- ingtonians. The second son, Jose, was | born in the Benoit home outside of the Mexican capital. % %% | Mrs. Roosevelt, widow of the Presi- dent, would have every reason to be- | lieve her identity established without | any Christian name attached. But re- | cently she has added “Sagamore Hill" to her visiting card, since at the present | Jjuncture of time Mrs. Franklin Roose- T }oure over this fascinaf the first lddy of New York State nd young Mrs. Ted, as wife of the governor general of Porto Rico, looms on the social horizon. Few even of the most imposing names carry identity in this country without an index, so to speak. Mrs. Vanderbilt, widow of Cor-| neltus, s recognized in Gotham, but | when she visits other social centers she | needs to be placed. Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Longworth are readily distinguished in Washington and their visiting cards have no other designation, but Mrs. Woodrow Wilson uses her husband’s name as well as the S street address ‘when she leaves or sends cards. Wash- ington’s official world has not taken| over the fad which holds in Europe, the famous woman member of Parlia- ment, who has only Nancy Astor on & professional bit of pasteboard. * k% % ‘The Minister to Salvador, Mr. Warren | Delano Robbins, who has recently taken 1 over the onerol gosz known in the old Latin term as iter elegantiarum” of the White House, is, according to ex- pressed opinions, the very man for the place, in that besides experience and careful study of etiquette in such di- verging parts as Rome, Berlin, .Paris, Buenos Aires and the Far East, he has 8 family background which stretches to the opening seventeenth century in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Richard Robbins, the first of the family, was an accomplished horticulturist from the British midlands when he arrived at Charlestown, Mass., in 1634. But the climate was peach farm in that now famous region for such fruit near the Eastern Shore. This immigrant Robbins, however, retained all his hold- ings in Massachusetts, though his nu- merous brothers and sons located in New England and the Middle States and became allied with the illustrious found- ers of the original commonwealth— such as Warren, Delano and the pio- neers of New Amsterdam. Mrs. bins is a descendant of the old Dutch aristocracy and, although she had made her home for a number of years in Buenos Aires, where she met and mar- ried the social arbiter of the Whlbel House, she was born in New York City and was before her marriage Miss Irene de Bruyn, direct in line from Francis- cus de Bruyn, who came to the colony from the Netherlands and married the considerable heiress who figures in ““The l.:mth kerbocker Tales,” Catherine Var- * ok ok % Countess Adelbert de Chambrun, wife of the commanding general of Fez and conqueror of the Riffs, has just com- pleted a phenomenally complete and entertaining study of the French sources which Shakespeare used in his plays and sonnets. A sister of the Speaker of the House, this gifted daughter of Ohio uses a pen-name, Longworth-Chambrun, and she stands on the pinnacle of fame in French cotemporary letters through her essays and sketches of political France and of the Riffs studied from a historical background. Gen. Chambrun and the countess have been passing the ‘Winter in Paris. Only a few weeks ago they departed for their picturesque chateau high in the mountains of Mo- Toceo, where they will remain the greater part of the Summer. Previous to the departure, Gen. Chambrun and his wife gave & reception to the large coterie of Shakespeare scholars who are perpetu- ally pouring over the manuscripts in the Cluny Musee. Countess Chambrun's first volume of the Gallic origin of Hamlet, fresh from the presses, was the object of reverent terest. Mme. Longworth-Chambrun, as she is called in literary Paris, about three years ago | had all the critics agog over researches | into the identity of “the dark lady” of | the Shakespeare sonnets. = " | Mr. Abraham C. Ratchesky of Bos- ton, who has been appointed to suc- ceed Mr. Lewis Einstein as Minister to Czechoslovakia, was well known in Washington during the years that the Food Administration was functioning, for he was executive manager of that governmental agency in Massachusetts and at the same time he served as chairman of the committee on public safety. This is Mr. Ratchesky's first diplomatic assignment, but it was plain that he possessed tact and patience during the period in which this Nation was allled with France and others against the central powers. Relations of this country with the domain over which Dr. Thomas Masaryk has been elected President for life are especially cordial, and the new Minister and Mrs. Ratchesky will encounter no difficulties engendered by suspicion or lack of un- derstanding. The wife of the new Min- ister was before her marriage Miss Edith Shuman of Boston, and both she and her husband are philanthropic and have served many Wworthy causes. . Ratchesky was m: in charge of the relief expedition to Halifax, his wife accompanied the benevolent visitors and wcrrke«rmdefn bly among the women and children of the stricken city. Mr. Einstein, former Minister, is a career diplomat, for the moment unassigned Mrs. tein was Miss Helen Ralli, an Armenian, and with him she is visiting some exiled relatives now living in Athens. * ok %k % Queen Elena of Italy is pronounced the most democratic of her rank in Europe and perhaps in all the world. th she must lead a carefully ceremonial existence, she delights in withdras from court whenever possible and attending to some details of the tollet which were in her charge in the lean years when she was in her father's home in Cettinje. Montenegro did not support its rulers tn royal state and the palace was a famshackle affair badly in need of equipment and sometimes the finer | qualities of food. With her numerous sisters, Victor Emmanuel’s consort made her gowns, mended her lace and washed her best gloves. It is hinted that the Queen still delights in this last accom- plishment and once in a while she cares | for all the King's riding gloves and, until his recent marriage, those of the Prince of Pledmont. Some of the guides about the Quirinal would sur- reptitiously take strangers to a back portion of the park and show a whole row of white kid gloves drying on 2a line stretched across a small verandah off the Queen's private suite. There are fewer attendants in the Quirinal, considering its vast size, than there are in the White House, and neither the King nor the Queen will have other than the most imperative personal at- tendants. * s Mrs. Graham Fair Vanderbilt's pres- ence in &n auction room is of such im- portance to those who are in dearch of the genuine and unique that it is tele- phoned about and recruits in numbers. Mrs. Vanderbilt and her younger daughter, Mrs. Earl Smith, rarely miss a sale of period furniture nor_of certain household accessories made 50 years ago and which often get to auction rooms quite remote from modish New York. Mrs. Vanderbilt, who was Miss Virginia Graham Fair, began the study of fumlshm,x shortly after she became the wife of Willlam K. Vanderbilt, jr, and she has con- tinued this with zeal all these years and recently she has dipped into cabi- net making and repairing, an activity which appeals to her daughters likewise. Sometimes a desk acquired shows too much wear and tear to fit into a well appointed house, then likely as not Mrs. Vanderbilt will take it apart and if too much technical skill is demanded she will engage some well known person in the business. But for minor repairs and changes she and Mrs. Smith can manage very well, and they spend many ‘work. Mrs. Vanderbilt since her daughters married no longer maintains a large home, but has taken an apartment which is a per- fect jewel in the matter of furniture, drapings and rugs. Besides an eye for the best in furniture, Mrs. Vanderbilt and the elder daughter, Mrs. Vanderbilt Church, have what is deemed an un- canny eye in sizing up good horse flesh on the auction block, and many of the inmates in their stables have been so | acquired. * ok x % ‘The late Senator George Peabody Wetmore's beautiful memorial, the Sea- man'’s Church Institute in Newport, was dedicated during the past week before a_ distinguished group of Newport peo- ple and friends from every part Rhode Island and many from other States. The Seaman's Church and institute for recreation of an intellec- tual order, such as reading and lectures, was the gift of Miss Edith Wetmore and her sister, Miss Maude Wetmore, who have supervised all the build- ing and equipment. A central location was selected for the gray granite struc- ooty basemen Sad- adjoining’ Horary, roomy ent and a 3 and it fronts directly on Central Square, around which many chapters of munici- pal history has been writen. Miss Edith Wetmore and her sister to overlook the library and rooms not only in Summer, but to spen: 8 part of the Winter in Newport tending to details. They maintain an apartment in New York City, where they have recently passed the coldest part of the season. The late Senator Wetmore and his wife were among the founders of Newport in the sense of its importance as a resort, and their first home is now marked with a tablet. In later years a new house was built farther out on the water front, and in this the two daughters, now the only surviving members of the family, reside. * k k¥ Mrs. Robert N. Cram, who resides on b- | the fringe of what is called Clplwllx‘na: Hill, in Beacon street, Boston, called on the architectural genius of her eminent kinsman, Ralph Adams Cram, in turning what has been about six sizable back gardens and private grounds into a common park of un- usual extent and beauty. Such wonders have been wrought in London and Paris, but in this country it is an in- novation. A perfectly private stretch be- longs to each householder, in which is centered a pergola, which serves for al fresco amenities during the short season along Massachusetts Bay when feasting in the open is really enjoyable. Eut leading from the private spaces is a large park, in the middle of which is a swimming pool, charmingly lighted and bright as day, if so desired. Then all about are squares or circles edged with box, sheltered as though in a room, where small dinings may be given or where, in the case of a garden party, different varieties of refreshment may "T'IME to Place Your Order for New Draperies —we are specialists Just Phone 11 “My success with Bernice isn't just luck,” says Mrs. C. H. Rhodes, 108 G St. N.W., Washington. “It is due to a plan. S “She has escaped the ill-effects of colds and upsets because, at the first sign of a cold, of bad breath, coated tongue or feverishness, I open her bowels with California Fig Syrup. She loves its taste and I like its gentle, thorough action.” Mothers by thousands praise California g Syrup. For fifty years physicians have endorsed this pure vegetable product. It tones and strengthens stomach and bowels; stimulates appetite; encourages digestion and assimi- lation. 1Its use helps make sallow, lls:;ess children rosy and ener- getic. Look for the name California when buying. 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All this within two minutes’ walk of the State House and in less than 10 of the ahopp*lnl‘ district. ok Although President Machado of Cuba’| dedicated the splendid new Capitol of the republic more than three years ago and formally took possession of the portion dedicated to his presence among the legislators, only now is the great white dome slowly arisi on the horizon, utterly changing the skyline of Havana. For, as when the United States Capitol was in the building, the portions needed for imperative business were finished first and the ornamental parts, like the dome, were: completed | slowly. A massive dome looks entirely alien in the old city of Havana, and es- pecially along its famous waterways, where slender spires or the roof pati were the only variations to be noted as ships drew into harbor. Although there ml{ be much difference between the Capitol designed in the 1790s, which adorns the eastern end of its of | graceful plaza, and that built entirely within the second decade of 1900, the two buildings are to the eye essentially the same. The Cuban Capitol stands in Central Park, as it is now known, an| extension of the Prado, but it does not | stand on as high ground as that of the United States, and so loses some of its impressive_size and dignity when first viewed. But that the huge dome building is an architectural stranger within the gates of Havana must be felt by all who see it for the first time. Air Corps Costume Dance Delightful Affair ‘The Air Corps, U. 8. A, held its an- nual costume party Tuesday evening at the Army and Navy, Marine Corps Country Club. There were mapy very handsome costumes and prizes were awarded. Mrs. Milling, wife of Maj. T. DeW. Milling, won first prize for women ih prettiest costume. She was dressed in a pale pink old-fashioned gown with lace mits and pink bonnet. Mrs. Kirtland, wife of Col. R. C. Kirt- land, won first prize for women in funniest costume in her impersonation of Sadie Thompson in “Rain.” Maj. Howard Davidson, commanding officer of Bolling Field, won first prise for men. He was dressed as an Arab sheik, and Maj. H. M. Hickam won first prize for funniest costume for men, dressed as a farmer. The judges were Assistant Secretary and Mrs. F. Trubee Davison lndh lt\nj. Gen. and Mrs. James E. Fechet. Steak a la Harvey Broiled Steak with Brown Sauce, Oysters, Mushrooms, Chopped Lobster, * lshed 1858 g o Ave. at 18 Streer The Powder Box IsaPleasant Place Newly remodeled and redecorated, the salon offers the services of a competent staff of beauticians for the convenience of our customers. Where every phase of fem- inine beauty is treated scientifically, ex- pertly and with individual eare. 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(Third Floor—The Hecht Co.) : the well known broadcasting tenor, who | Pre-Lenten Dance Planned By Notre Dame Alumnae Final {‘hnnl have been completed for the pre-Lenten dance which the Notre | Dame de Namur Alumnae Association | will give tomorrow evening in the main ball room of Wardman Park Hotel. The proceeds will be used to increase the | lchoM;L‘lP fund. | Miss Ellen M. Briggs is chairman of | the general committee arranging the | dange. Assisting her on the following | committees are: Arrangements, Miss| Mary Hollan mnunl. Mrs. Joseph | Fahy: music, Miss Kathleen Cagney: | tickets, Miss Marietta Dawson; \'Pc!p-] tion, Mrs. Joseph Mulroe; patroness, | Mrs. James Hartnett: publicity, Miss | Claire Oberg, and floor, Miss Josephine | Crowley. | A partial list of the patronesses in- cludes Mrs. Theodore Bogley, the Misses Brick, Mrs. John Cammack, Mrs. Ade- laide Cavanagh, the Misses- Crowley, Mrs. George Denny, the Misses Dore, Mrs. Raymond G.. Dunne, Mrs. James Earley, Mrs. J. Frank Ferry, Mrs. John | J. Fuller, Mrs. Bernard F. Garvey, Mrs. | William F. Goddard, Mrs. James F.| Hartnett, Mrs. J. L. Holland, Mrs. Albert | May, Mrs. George J. May, Mrs. James | G. Haskell, Mrs. Robert L. Graves, Miss | Margaret McAllister, Mrs. B. Houston | McCeney, Miss Catherine E. McMahon, | Miss Marie B. Nohe, the Misses O'Dono- | g;ue. the Misses Raedy, the Misses ver, Mrs. Aloysius Shields; the Misses Saul, Mrs. Margaret Talty, Miss Eva Waters, Miss Clara O'Berg and Miss Eleanor R. Wolfe. _ Californians Assembled At Elaborate Function Representative and Mrs. Arthur M. Free entertained s large number of Californians and other ftiends in official life jn Washington at a tea and musi- cale last Sunday. Their guest of honor ‘was Mr. Easton Kent of San Francisco, was in the East to keep a number of | singing engagements. Mrs.,Chindblom, wife of Representative C: R. Chind- | blom of Chicago, acted accompanist | ll;r Mr. Kent, who sang several num- 15, More than 150 guests were entertained during the afternoon. The decornuons“ consisted of California palms, sprays of pepper_trees brought from California, and refreshments’ included products most_exclusively produced within the | confines of the State of California. Among those who poured tea during the day were Representative Florence P. Before her marriage Hortense Vaugh Burks and the late Frank Taliaferro Burks. —Bachrach photo, MRS. LORENZO SIMMONS WINSLOW, she was Miss Garnett Burks and is the ddughter of Mrs. Kahn of San Francisco, Mrs. Clarence F. Lea, Mrs. Wallace H. White, Mrs. Frederick M. Davenport, Mrs. Franklin Fort, Mrs. Albert E. Carter and Mrs. Willlam R. Coyle, wives of Representa- tives: Mrs. James H. MacLafferty of California, Mrs. J. J. Underwood of Seattle, Mrs. Robert B Armstrong of Mrs. George Parker of Washington. This is the natural shape of the normal foor. 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Chapter Group Entertained at Luncheon | ‘The Washington members of the Maj. William Thomas Chapter D. A. R. of St. | Mary’s City, Md. entertained their chap- ter members and State officials at lunch- eon in the main dining room of the Ca- | valier Hotel at 12:30 o'clock today. | . In the recejving line were Mrs. Wil- am Welsh, “Maryland State regent; . J. G- Lilburn, State vice regent; Mrs. George Peabody Loker and Mrs. Robert Blackistone, regent and vice re- gent. An official business meeting fol- | lowed the luncheon. | b ;Promjnent Guests Listed | For Overseas League Fete ? Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Re&l;:‘ lican national committeewoman the District of Columbia; Mrs. Lulah T.* | Andrews of the United States Housing | Corporation and Capt. George F. 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