The Washington times., 1919-07-13
ELTOTS WEEKLY CHRONICLE OF CAPITAL SOCIETY

Logan and his sister went to Fair
mont. He went to the Mike Dowd
Army and Navy School, on Girard
street.
High Cost OF Living In Paris.
'aThe meals here are not much.
Butter is S1.4o or so a pound. apples
about so cents for four or five tiny
egg-size ones. and 80 cents for a big
one. Baked apples in an ordinary cafe
are so cents each, with no sugar or
cream. Milk and cream are almost
unknown, except the canned variety.
We drink much chocolate.
Our room and three very mediocre
meals are about $500 per dsy-two,
three or even four in a room--no
running water. I'm not complaining,
am too pleased to be here for that
just wanted to give you an idea OF
how Paris is after four years of war
Have seen no wonderful clothes in
the windows and go into the shops
not at all
"ozburn has had no news, from
home since June 5, and 1t is NOW
nearly December. He has been wound
ed three times, but is still strong and
husky, except for a weakened heart.
which will mend with rest.
IT had an interview with Miss Anne
Morgan, daughter Of the late }. Pier
pont Morgan, who wanted me to pro-
duce a big movie Of the army for.
her, to show the States Just what the
Red Cross has been doing. Profess
sionaI women are scarce and my rec
ord as a camp entertainer suggested
me to the woman. who sends as on
duty, and she had arranged the In
terview. Had had the smallest ex-
perience as q movie actress could
have taken the thing over, arranging
scenes, etc, but 1 feared was not
big enough for the Job and told Miss
Morgan So"
Mother to Two
Hundred DOughbOys.
Continuing her letters from Hyeres,
Mrs. Lewis says: II am mother to
nearly 200 men-nct counting the Of
fieers in command. Hysres is the
most beautiful place have even been
to. A number Of hotels have been
turned into hospitable. It is up to me
to make the boys comfortable IN
their lazy hours waiting to be sent
home. I am arranging rooms into
lounges, billiard rooms, writing
rooms, etc. have to locate delayed
mail, sew for them, play the piano
and even play baseball Ny room
looks out on the Mediterranean and
the hotel has been called the House
OF Lords" for ali the nobility OF
England used It as q resort I'm
living in the hotel, '@rhe Albion" in
which Queen Victoria spent much
time. There are many antiques stored
here which the proprietoPs wife
promises to show me. II II . hospi-
tai now. I have q fire going and
the andirons have little busts Of
Queen Victoria on them.
"Am at breakfast at 1880 and busy
with the boys until $50 and after
ward. They're not i'll, all except .
dozen or so are wei enough to 90
home, and am doing my best to keep
them contented. There Is a big audi
torium where we have movies and We
have had minstrel show with local
talent. Every day help to prepare
sandwiches and chocolate for nearly
200 men. I visit two hospitals daily
and as one Is up q hill I do some
trotting. dance with the boys and
they follow me around like kids. It
is really wonderful how simple and
sweet they are. They call me Misses
and Nurse and keep my room filled
with wonderful roses and green's. L
am the only woman among them
II met DR.. Roland, formerly Of
Hospital, Washington. At
a dance while here. There were eight
women and about 200 officers present.
so we had to have cut-in dances, q
few rounds with each.
There are days when do not have
time to powder the end Of my nose
Ny minstrels have quite q rep now
and they leave for homo in q few
days. Some OF the patients have been
gassed, some have trench feet and
others just need good food and balmy
air to bring them around Am. doing
all kinds Of work, even led church to-
night. Play the music for all attrac-
tions that we get UP. ourselves, and
now play the drum. Had 226 socks to
all on Christmas Eve and rode
miles in an ambulance to
get a Christmas tree"
On December 20 the number Of pa