The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
AMERICAN SPOUSE.
HELPS Her HUSBAND
Arthur Lee. Civil Lord of
Admiralty, Knows 1t.
DOES HIS CORRESPONDENTS
Lady Curzon Has No Use for Things in
Walmer CastIe-Duchess of
Marlborough's Terrier.
DOES HIS CORRESPONDENCE

LONDON, Feb 1S.-Arthur Lee, NJ. |
P, the civil lord of the admiralty, i
whose recent speech concerning changes
In England's naval policy stirred UP
such a rumDus in Germany, shares with
I ord Donoug hmore the reputation OF be
ing one of the hardest working and most
painstakfng members of the present geE-
eminent. He makes no secret of the fact
that he owes much of his success to his
clever American wife. When she does
not accompany him to his office in the
morning she invariably drives round In
her smart motor about noon and re-
mains with him for the remainder of his
Office hours
She conducts all his private CORE
sporGerce and works 81 TYPEWRITER with
the facility OF an expert. She mas lately
been adding stenography to her other
qualifications with the view OF rendering
further assistance to her husband When
she appears at the admiralty offices in
Whitehall the word is passed round
among the permanent officials that the
governor private secretary has ar
rived This description is not literally
correct because the civil lord has pri-
vate secretary allotted to him by the
government, but that she does much
work in her husbands office Is within
the knowledge of every clerk in the tss-.
partrneTit.
An Exacting Chief.
When she is not at his side in White
hall she is generally at home in Chester
field Gardens hammering away at her
typewriter on his private correspond
ence. so as to leave him the utmost free
dom for his official work. Among the
admiralty men he is looked upon a
most exacting and methodica1 chief. and
IN this respect he has no equal in the
government since Joseph Chamberlain
left the colonial Office. He is, however,
a favorite. because his subordinates ac-
knowledge that he does not ask them to
do anything which he is not prepared
to do himself. Punctuality is absolutely
Indispensable in anything he has to dc
with. Like Austen Chamberlain hs
drops in when he is least expected. bu
is less ready than the chancellor Of TIN
exchequer to accent excuses when wori
falls behind.
Lady Curzon's Aversion.
Since her recovery from the severe i'll
ness which Lady Curzon contracted a
Waln1er Castle, nothing would persuad
her to revisit the place. AMI everythin;
associated with it seems to have becom
hateful to her. Articles of brIc-a-bra
and bedroom ornaments which she val
ued much and which she invariably car
world, have been left behind. and it i
understood that they win eventually fin
their way to some Of the London aue
ton rooms where such things are mad
q speciality of. Dealers have been dow
TO Walmer TO inspect them. and it j
reported that many of the articles al
SO scarce that they will fetch som
thousands OF dollars when they are han
died by the auctioneers.
for %ba
A few days before Lady Curzon sale
for India her sister, Lady Suffolk, an
q maid went over the Castle and mad
an inventory of everything valuabl
in the place which belonged to Lad
Curzon. 1t was suggested that I'll
things should be packed up and dis
patched with the rest OF her ladyship
luggage, but she would not hear of tn
proposal: neither would she allow theI
TO be sent to her town residence. Tt
contents of the room where she under
went her severe operation and in whic
she lowered between life and death fC
number of days, have been packed III
and they, too. will find their way to TT
auctioneerss sale room.
Duchess and Dog.
The Duchess Of Marlborough, aIthoug
exceedingly fond Of other animals, doc
not like cats or dogs. Cats must not /
seen about her premises in Curzf
street, and if any stray ones are di