Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
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the dread scourge. to care for them
until their release. She hnds people
much more practical now and seldom
other Arisona cities 30 strained as
about twenty years ago. From this
experience Mrs. Ashu4t has obtained
an unlimited amount of optimism and
the belief In human goodness. The
average Of young men and women
who repaid her money borrowed and
were grateful for attention received
far exceeds those who were unwor-
thy, and she considers this an acid
test.
Mrs. Ashurst is one Of the very best
all-round politicians In her state, and
she Invariably accompanies the SEN
stor on his campaign rounds and can
make a fine speech on such occasions
as she deems necessary. Senator and
Mrs. Ashurst have a pleasant and hos
pitable home on I street. and there are
few weeks which pass without the
visit Of Arizona friends.
Mrs. Julius Kahn is amoung the old
er contingent of hostesses in the con-
gressional set and sonnet ines she is
uncertainties OF life and how few of
the rosy dreams INDUCED in youth
are realized in mature years. For
instance, she insists that she believed
her youthful married years would be
spent in the wild whirl which means
being the spouse of great tragedian,
and she often pictured how she would
be uplifted into the seething world
OF perpetual homage and feting. For
Mr.. Kahn, who makes so dependable
and diligent a legislator. was on the
stage when he married Miss Florence
Prag OF San Francisco, and he in
dulged in dreams of having the
world at his feet. He reached a top
rung on the ladder. too. that OF be-
ing leading man for very bright stars
and few years might have brought
stardom for himself when all at once
ne became consumed with ambition
TO do things and not just act them
MRS. Kahn studied at the University
OF California. at Berkeley. and gradu-
ated with high honors She was the
prime mover in all the theatrical ac-
tivlties and she acknowledges a few
dreams on her own account. But her
attraction toward the youthful dis
clple of the Mines was frankly be-
cause she thought him a future Booth
or Henry Irving. Mr.. and Mrs Kahn
are genuine Joan and Darby couple
now. and II they sigh for the glad
Gays OF those early visions, no one
would ever suspect it. Mrs Kahn is
one OF the busiest of Washington
Possesses and seems not to ohafe I'M
der the prosaic routine which being
IN the official life Of Washington
means. She Is a devoted rnemhar ~
the Council of Jewish Women and ala
woman service during the war. She
also Is a loyal and consistent SIM
porter of the Congressional Club and
one OF the factors in its enIarred
sphere of influence.
~ hahn cannot entirely give over
wy lote OF ms youth and he takes
dip into the dramatic societies Of
Inc capital once in while, and Mrs
hahn is always delighted to enter
tam the members and to attend their
performances. 'ieii
Miss Flora Whitney Vanderbilt ~bo
VIII tomorrow become Mrs. Roderick
rover, has set an entirely novel and
most commendable fashion in hone
CHESTS. Miss Vanderbilt can naturalIv
provide for herself all the pretty
,r!nes winch girls love to accummu-
rate Tor months before their nuptfal
day, but realizing the weakness OF
ner friends in the matter of useless
SeWsaws and embroideries, she made
known TO them that her hope chest
would contain nothing but electrical
appliances. objects which would make
~, Happy. lndeed. If servants went
on strike and the coal scared to the
skies. She informed all those who
were planning showers, and surprises
or this Partially and of the fact that
she was taking lessons in running
these electric appliances, warranted
70 siam ,he door on the defiant maid
and butler. So she has received a
goodly number of coasters and cleo.
trio ranges, which will cook a COM
plete breakfast without moving from
the cnalr; an ice cream freezer, which
turns out toothsome dainties Just 70,
the trouble OF the mixing OF ingre-
dents and turning on a switch. and
tea cart. which circles a table and
then returns to the hostess until di
rected further.
Miss Vanderbilt remarked she wish
ed she could make such a custom
lashionable. that of giving brides
something which really will add to
their comfort and happiness and
which objects are almost prohibittve
In price just now. This is lust VIVA,
Miss Vanderbi1t's friends expected OF
one So practical and studious. She
took course In stenography anC
typewriting and acted for months al
a general secretary at the Red eros,
headquarters in New York, and wher
the war urgency was over, she served
Mrs. Oliver Belmont and the suffra II
cause in the same way. Miss Van.
derbilt represents the new type OF
the maiden born with the COLDER
spoon close at hand. She has fitted
herself to earn a living and now tina,
she contemplates matrimony, she ha,
taken exceeding pains to become pro
ficient in tho difficult art of keeping
household running smoothly In
these days when one may retire witt
a corps of well trained servants anc
rise to find them all departed. AS fol-
electric gifts. she has received sui.
ncient to I'LL several of the usual
sized hope chests. and from her -
mfring parents some electric broug.
hams and larger objects for the care
of the lawn and the exterior of The
house. which will make hers an easy
home to supply with domestic helpers
Rev. T. F. Swaine Ferris Of Noting
hamshire. England, has recently been
appointed to the living Of Car Colston,
Nottinghamshire. Mr.. Ferris is the old :
est son Of Rev. Canon Ferris Of Gonal-
ston rectory. Nottinghamshire, and
brother Of Godfrey F. Ferris of the Brit
ish emba ssy. Washington. and of NOVEL;
Swaine Ferris, choirmaster and organist
of st. Pauls Episcopal Church, Wash
ington.
The Rev. T. e. S. Ferris is the sixth
in direct succession in this family, the
oldest sons OF which have for six gener-
atoms been clergymen Of the Church OF
England.