The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-22

into gross materialism."
France does. Italy, especially,
resents frances assumption of
the right to be the ruling power
Of all Europe. Italy has cut her
army to 100000 men and plans
to cut down to 175,0O0. She
knows that France has recon-
mended heavier Notifications
along the Italian line. She
knows that she, Italy, is menaced
on the east, northeast, and south
east, not merely on the east, as
France is. A bigger Italian army
will be one result Of this confer
ence, whatever this country may
do about armament reduction.
Italy knows that she was an
absolutely decisive, necessary
factor in the wars winning. She
released men and guns from the
southeast French frontier, thus
making possible the result at the
Marne. And Italy, from the
time she started, took charge of
Austria and Hungary, taking
them of the back Of France.
Allotted only 10 per cent of the
indemnity, Italy is wise enough
not to count on the money in
her budget. -
Italy Is entitled to greater recog-
milton, and If she does not get 1t
there will be another European
land armament.
The muse Of history would sayi
I'm sick Of war; it's always the
= same. Tell me something about
people"
Well, Mrs. Harding was there,
in box at Mr.. Hughes right. She
stayed, listening attentively until
three minutes Of one-she never
keeps the President waiting for
luncheon. She wore a very plain
black dress-made just as it should
be. You know how that is. She
wore a black cloak, with q broad
collar Of gray squirrel fur.
Her hat, little round black one,
was extremely becoming, with q
black lace veil over the face, very
pretty veil.
Around her neck was q black
velvet band, an inch and a half
wide, a small diamond ornament
fastened to the front Of it. An
other small diamond ornament on
her slightly. low-necked dress.
Mrs. Harding has what French
man would call de la tenue. She
sits straight as an arrow, listens
intently to the statesmen-she
owns one herself-and says not a
word to the women with her.
At luncheon she was able to tell
warren Harding" as she calls
your President, everything that
happened, down to the expression
Of w. J. Bryan's face when he
heard translated Brands state
ment that the dove of peace would
have to stay in the coop q while
longer.
Mrs. Harding looked very hap
py, and this is why. She reads
thousands Of letters from all over
the world. One came from a
French mother, saying that five
of that mothers sons had been
killed in the war.
The only son remaining was in
America and in trouble. Mrs.
Harding found the boy-in Jail
q youth weak in mind. Her hus-
band had no authority in the
matter.
Mrs. Harding went to those
that had authority. She was as
sisted by Mayor Hylan. of New
York. She supplied private funds.
not Government money that
might legitimately have been
used to deport the youth-depor-
tation would have put a stigma
on him at home. That boy will
be with his mother IN a day or
two.
Would you like one more dress?
In the diplomatic gallery. three
rows back. sat the Princess BIZ
besco. You are interested because
she is the daughter Of Asuuith
and of Mrs. AsGuith. who wrote
the book. The Princess Bibesco
has Just written a book herself.
and American women say she
does not take them seriously.
Answer. she was not raised to
take people seriously.
This young lady is covered
from feet to chin in modest lit
tie brown coat that makes her
look like an imitation Jenny
Wren. Under that is a little blue
and white dress that could have
been worn at the petit trinnon
when the queen made butter. 1t
is a paler blue than robins egg
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