Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1931, Page 34

IAGINES SEF INONE OF 0 Sister of Former American Envoy Still Lives in Chill, Old Palace of the Antici. @pecial Dispatch to The Star. ROME, November 20.—The Rome of Richard Bagot, of Marion Crawford, of Prince von Bulow and so many others is gone. Among the few who still sur- vive, and not the least, is Mrs. Tower Wurts of Philadelphia, sister of a former American Ambassader, who in Her rooms in the old palace of the| Antici, which is appreached by a few nafrow streets, still paved with cobble- stones, continues to imagine herself in the Rome of bygone days. 8he made a present to Italy two years ago of her great and beautiful villa on the Janiculum, but persists in living with her sedate lady companion and affectionate poodles in the chill old ce, with -enormous rusty iron gratings on every window through which noble youths and curious young maidens geazed at the narrow street in the six- teenth century. Mrs. Wurts never takes an elevator and climbs slowly up the vast old marjle staircase held by the arm every day, after her morning and evening walks. It is Yo use for her ) mane to go to the Corso, through which she once drove with a chariot and four behind the criage of Queen Margherita. Rome 15 changed and become different and modern. Keep Pretense of the Past. In only one thing does Rome keep llg some show of the past, and it is in the habit of its less fortunate people deceiving each other in the month of September. They have all been at the seaside or in the mountains and en- Jjoyed the hospitality of other noble friends in some castle or other without ever leaving Rome. Quite & good many of these traditions have survived. The custom was to appear in Juhuu not earlier than the 14th Beptem- ber, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, when the Pofi used to go in state to the function St. Peter's. From that date the poorer of the patrician Romans were allowed to be seen in society again or to frequent the Corso. Their daily routine was resumed. All showed themselves and told of how they had enjoyed country life or the seaside, where they had never been; as to the tan, that was obtained by sitting in the sun on the flat roof or on a balcony in Rome. Signal for the Daily Walk. ‘Thé dally routine was for the men to dress in long wide trousers, a flow- ing tail coat and felt hat slightly turned up on one sideand go to the Corso, and the rulé was to walk at a lelsurely pace from the Church of Ban Carlo to the Plazza Venezla. Every Roman who be- longed to society was bound to do so. ‘The women were more enthusiastic about it than the men. Everybody knew everybody else, and & nod or a smile was obligatory as they ‘went along. When the end of the walk time not yet up, heels and walked starting. “and_women ‘1'12:. terror ab what they went through in those - . ing of the ce Rome nged in one .nfl;ul be still more mag ites % all the e .:cmn come Rome ‘what ussolipi has to show them. (Copyright, 1931.) —_— 72-YEAR-OLD SAILOR FOUND FIT FOR SERVICE Chief Boatswain Mate Castle Born in 1859 Held Able for Active Duty. ‘The oldest enlisted man on active duty in the Navy is 72 years of age and he is still going strong. ! The Navy Department today an- pounced that Chief Boatswain's Mate Isaac Otis Castle was recently brought before the Board of Medical Survey and found fit for further active duty. A native of Armo, Wis., where he was born O¢tober 5, 1859, Castle first enlist- ed in the Navy on September 15, 1873, :t rflv_vgv York and servel until Pebruary , 187 During the World War, 39 years later, Castle again applied for naval service and was enrolled in the Naval Reserve force at Portland, Oreg., February 16, 1918. 'The year following, he enlisted in the regular Navy and has twice since re-enlisted, now making a total of more than 18 years' service. Castle makes | his home at San Diego, Calif, and is attached to the U. 8, S. Rigel, on duty at that port. ! Disappointed at being unable to gain admission to election meetings, a crowd of young voters of Paisley, Bcotland, damaged stained glass memorial win- dows in Paisley Abbey which cost $50,000 each. Speed Varnish —sd)eeds up the varnishing of floors, furniture and wood- work, not only in drying, but in the little time required to apply it. | RTRORRRREE | (' f Gallon......$2.60 Gallon ... ..$5.00 SAPOLIN WAX Paste, pound Liquid, pint Third Floor. Glace Kid and Lambskin Gloves —White evening gloves in five-button length. Pull- ons in four-button lengths, and one-clasp styles for daytime. Sizes 534 to 7%, ~Street Floor, - Two Special SA Pool Tables $5.98 —26x49+in. table with felt top and 18 eolored and numbered balls, cue and triangle. Movie Machine $6.50 —Keystone's famous Kinescopes, complete with bulb. Size of pic- ture, 18x24 inches. $3.50 p L) Pe Big Beautiful -~ BABY "DOLLS —as soft and cuddly as a real baby—with eyes that open and shut, organdy dress and bonnet, flannel undergkirt, rubber pan- ties, socks ahd moccasins: 28 inches tall, with kapok-filled bodies anl pticed at only-— Usually $10 —Have ohe laid away until Christmas. 1f you can’t come in, mail or phone your order! v Desk and Chair $9.98 Blackboards $6.50 —Educational desk-style —Rolled-top desk with Lithoplate boards with 8ix compartments and a 40 charts, chalk and g:udy chair—in amber eraser. ish. Foot Balls Chine Tea Sets $1.98 $1.98 —Imported sets—neatly —Hutchinson's lenulng boxed. Choice of three leather footballs wit) erent designs. Berv- bladder and laced pocket. icé for six. . Toyland—Fourth Floor Here's an Unusual Gift Value! 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