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The Washington times., 1921-10-16
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NEW YORK, Oct. 1b
- 3 Cornelia Vanderbilt engaged7
Everywhere one turns in the
haunts of the fashionables one
hears that query. Mrs. George w.
vanderbilt's friends--and they are
Js9ion--ahv anxious to know II there
- any truth in the report which
Dame Rumor has been spreading
during the last few weeks
No one appears to have any au-
thentio Information on the subject.
but every one--and by every one
I mean the smart set tabbies-in-
sists there Ia no end Of foundation
20 the report. The man in ques-
tion, according to the aforemen-
toned tabbies, is a very handsome
young southerner who has passed
much time recently at Biltmore
House. the Vanderbilt estate nestled
among the hills of North Carolina.
He has not--and again i refer to
the tabbies as my source of infor-
mation---a large bank account, but
that In evidently Of little impor-
fAnce, iDasmuch as both Mrs.
George and daughter Cornelia
possess q sufficient amount of mis-
worlds goods to keep the wolf
away from the door.
At present Mrs. Vanderbilt and
her daughter are soJourning at the
Biltmore Hotel, where they are, OF
course. the cynosure OF all eyes.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is undoubtedly the
smartsst Of all the Vanderbilt ma
f,aAA HsR ssvns always s1vs sns
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DAME RUMOR SAYS CORNELTA VANDERBILT I
|IS ENGAGED ITO POOR YOUNG S0UTHERNER
BY CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER.

the impression Of having como di-
rect from tho Rue de la Paix and
her jewels are magnificent. but far
from ostentatious.
Strange to relate, Mrs. George w.
Vanderbilt has never attempted to
take q leading part in the activi-
ties Of the New York Newport set.
She is far from well known in
metropolitan society and rarely hon.
ors Newport with her presence.
Truth to tell. Mrs. George con-
siders society, taken as a whole, a
rather frivolous institution. She is
deeply interested In the serious
problems of life. and recently. when
she made a speech in the North
Carolina capital in favor Of better
roads, she not only created a sensa-
ton, but displayed no end Of ora
torical powers.
DOWN In, North Carolina Mrs.
Vanderbilt is a very impor-
tant parsonage. Biltmore House
is the finest and most costly es-
tate south OF the Mason and Dixon
line. Many years ago George w.
Vanderbilt, who also cared very
little about New York society,
made q trip to q friends shooting
boz in North Carolina He was
deeply Impressed with the country
and decided to establish a residence
there. In the beginning Mr.. Van
derbilt had no inrention OF erect.
ing the palace that. stands today
In those beautiful hills. However.
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AN the eve Of his departure for
India, the Prince of Wales
has visited number of tho
American hostesses in London with
whom he has been on the friendliest
terms socially.
Prominent among these thus non
ored are Lady Cheylesmore and
Lady Naylor Leyland. both particu-
lar favorites in court circles. The
prince spent last weekend at Lady
Cheylesspore's beautiful new coun-
try home. Cooper'sA Hilll. Surrey.
where he rnads the most Of the op-
portunity TO enjoy q asiak respite
from the arduous last moment
duties.
Lady Newborough. with her sister.
Mrs. Bingham. daughters Of Mont
gomery Carr, Of Kentucky. also en-
tertained the prince the past week.
with peace practically restored in
the length and breadth Of Ireland on
account OF the truce. o number Of
American women with residences
there are taking advantage Of the
luli, and are opening their houses
and entertaining.
Mrs. Kerr Smiley. whose husband
represents North Antrim in the
British parliament, has never con-
cealed tho fAct that she preferred
Ireland 70 any part Of the Kingdom.
and she spends most Of her time
there.
Mrs. Smiley IN the daughter Of
Ernest Simpson. of New York. She
- greatly interested In charitable
work IN England and Ireland
"A MONO the American hostesses
Searching for Mayfair man.
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to his holdings. and from modest
estate Biltmore House has become
one of tho largest estates In
America
1t costs small fortune each
year to maintain the mansion, and
the superb gTounds-many of the
numerous acres are under cult
vation-and Mrs. Vanderbilt, like
her husband was. is very fond Of
the house and the surroundings.
That, perhaps, accounts for her
few and far between appearances
in the metropolis and at Newport.
George w.. Vanderbilt left a for
tune totaling many millions OF dol
lars and the chief beneficiaries
were his widow and only daughter.
Therefore some day Cornelia viii
be one Of the wealthIest of the
Vanderbilts, inasmuch as the other
Vanderbilt fortunes have been d.
vided among numerous children,
while Cornelia will inherit her late
fathers entire fortune.
I. for one, do not take much stock
in the report about the young
Southerner who is supposed to have
captured Cornelias heart and for
tune. When Cornelia made her bow
In this city several years ago she
confessed to several of her close
friends that she was heart and
fancy free," and did not believe In
marrying young. In addition, Mrs.
George and her. daughter are more
than Just mother and daughter
they are real "pals" and are con-
stantiy together.
Mrs. Vanderbilt and her daughter
will visit Mrs. John Nicholas Brown,
Mrs. vanderbnt's sister. in Boston
for several weeks, and later they
wfli Join the thronG ~ the Southern
yAeerh0 DAAneA a.a-.,..A.-
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sions is Lady Calthorpe, who
now lives at Birmingham. She is a
daughter of Ogden Hoffman Bur-
rows. of Newport. She is planning
to abandon tho provinces for the
sayer society OF London. where she
can be more in touch with the
American colony.
lady CLAIMING. formerly
Miss Gertrude Parker. daugh-
ter Of Fraser Parker, of Bos-
ton. returned to London this week
for the season after strenuous
holiday period IN Scotland grouse
moors. Before the war she was one
OF the most geperous OF the political
hostesses. her husband at that time
being q member of the House of
Commons.
r ADY LEE of Fareham. whose
husband II q delegate to the
Washington conference. Is holding .
reception next Thursday in honor of
Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. The
function viii take place at Admiralty
House, in Whitehall. All Of the
prominent Americans in London
have been invited. Lady Lee is
chairman Of the British woman's
branch of the Roosevelt Memorial
Association.
THE Earl and Countess Beatty,
the latter formerly Ethel Field,
of Chicago are on the Aquitania en-
route to New York. He is going to
Kansas City to attend the session
of tho American Legion while she
will stop at Chicago to visit rela-
tives and friends. Tho earl will later
attend the Washington conference.
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<fLTHOUGH the brides Mil shortly make may for
II the buds, they now hold the center of the stage.
Here are two Mrs. Duncan c. Phillips, who was mar
red meek or so ago, and Miss Lillian Tucker, who
wH shortly become the bride of Charles Fl. DueH, .,
of New York. Miss Tucker is successful actress.
Before her marriage Mrs. Phillips mas Miss Marjorie
Acker, of Ossining ~ Y. The buds are represented
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SOCIETY, therefore, is taking on
q new stability and weight,
with all its old variety and inter-
est. And venture to predict that
Il wont be very long before every
American Of national importance
win feel that he must spend "the
season" In Washington just as
every Britisher of note goes to
London for the season.
CooNER or later everybody who
has had taste Of official life
In Washington comes back to visit:
and moro and more of the shining
lights Of former administrations are
electing to make Washington their
permanent home. Look about you
now. two ex-presidents are settled
down here, presumably for the rest
Of their lives: and the son Of q third.
the late Theodore Roosevelt, is now
filling an important place in the Of
ncial world
With his appointment as Chief
Justice Of tho Supreme Court of the
United States. william Howard Taft
acquired 4 life Job; and woodrow
Wilson has hung out his shingle as
Q pledge that he intends to remain
permanently. While It must seem
strange to him to be watching the
couse of events from the side lines,
Nowhere could he find so great a
stimulus for the historical and liter
ary work to which he devotes most
OF his time and nowhere could he
have access to SO many important
and valuable documents.
THERE seems to be no end to
the number of prominent men,
bers of the Wilson Administration
who have settled down here, most
of them to practice law. Mr.. Wilson
had three Secretaries Of State in his
Cabinet and all three Of them are in
a receptive mood for briefs. Balm
bridge Colby Is the Junior member
of the firm of Wilson & Colby. Rob-
ert Lansing, who was engaged in
the practice Of law here long before
he went into the Cabinet. is now
in partnership with Lester II. Wool
sey, also a deserving Democrat"
and william Jennings Bryan is also
prepared to practice before the Dis
trict courts.
Thomas Watt Gregory, sometime
Attorney General, has law office
here and so has his successor, A.
Michel Palmer. the firm of Palmer,
Davis and Scott including two of
Mr.. Palmer's former subordinates
in the Department OF Justice.
Former Senator Hoke Smith and
former Senator willard Salisbury
are also settling down here and the
list of Democratic leaders now
precticing law here also includes
Joseph p. Tumulty, Mr.. Wilson's
one-time secretary; Paul s. Reinsch.
sometime Minister to China; WILL
lam L. Frierson. Joseph Davies and
Hamrson Gray, once minister to
Switzerland, who has entered into
a bipartisan partnership with Wade
III. Ellis, an Ohio Republican and
intimate friend Of President Har-
ding. George weitzel. formerly
our minister to Panama, and Mrs.
Nsassa - 80 sset,sa Asrs ed
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IN. Y. GIRL is
FAVORITE ON
LONDON TURF

Lady Hugo Cunliffe Owen, Formerly Miss oliver,
ofManhattan, Follows Activities of Husbands
Stables and is Recognized as Expert "Tipster"
In Racing WOrld-WaleS is Entertained by
American Women ON Eve of Indian Tour-Lady
CheylesmOre and Lady NaylOr Leyland Favor
ties In Court ClrcleS-Lady Charming Returns.
= BY Gertrude Lady Decies.
=, - U,avsr..I Service
LONDON, Oct. Is.
II ADY HUGO CUNLFFT OWEN. who formerly
~ Miss Helen Oliver, daughter of James Oliver, Of
New York. and whose romantic marriage to the British
baronet the subject Of much talk both sides Of the
Atlantic has become prominent figure in the British
racing world Since her arrival here she has followed the
activities Of her husbands stable with unusual avdity
and is now recognized as expert on horses.
is her custom visit the stables at the racing ceners
where the Owen colors displayed invariably reward
ing her winning jockeys with handsome presents She
dsapproves Of betting, except moderately and modesty
Nevertheless she is of the best 'tpsters' in the
society world of London. She is also of the most
popular women among American hostesses in Mayfair.
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Mr.. Weitzel is Washington's repre-
sentative of the firm of lawyers Of
which Judge Clarence Goodwin -
the head.
THE Breckinridge Longs are
settling down in Washington
permanently-he Is also lawyer
and must be counted an important
acquisition for they. are extremely
wealthy, love to entertain and have
purchased as a permanent homo the
huge house at the corner Of
Sixteenth street and Park road.
Mrs. John B. Henderson built this
with an idea, 1t is said, Of persuad-
ing the government to purchase it
as a residence for the Vice Presi-
dent and, when she failed to put
this project through. was glad
enough to let the Longs have 1t.
Mr.. Long was Third Assistant
Secretary of State in President
Wilson's Administration, and dur
ing most Of that time he and Mrs.
Long occupied Franklin Mac
Veagh's great house at the head
Of Sixteenth street, the mansion In
which the King and Queen Of the
Belgians were entertained during
their visit to Washington and
which before that was the tempor-
ary home Of the British War
Mission.
Mr. MAC vEAGH, sometims
Secretary Of the Treasury. is an
important member Of the coterie Of
retired statesmen whose presence
dom to society. Henry White, soms-
time ambassador to France. il an
other. And In marrying Mrs. Will
lam Douglas Sloane a year or SO
ago, Mr.. White introduced as chate-
laine Of his establishment lady who
would be an ornament to any
society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace are
resuming their residence In WASH
ington after Mr.. wallace's service
as our ambassador at Paris. Mr.. and
Mrs. Larz Anderson register 'of
Washington" and have a winter
home here, although they travel q
great deal and send much time at
Weld, their lovely place at Brook
nna Mp nA Mro
Townsend also make their home In
Washington. Both Mr.. Townsend
and Mr.. Anderson filled the post Of
minister to Belgium. the former also
representing the United States as
minister to Spain and the latter ~
ambassador-or was II minister
thenf-to Japan.
Col. and Mrs. William Cary Sang.
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. O'Brien
are other Washingtonians by adop-
ton who have represented the
United States abroad--yes I contend
that an ENJOYS wife represents her
country as truly as her busbdnd-
and who bring to life IN washing
ton their experience Of the more
complex and yet moro stable society
OF older capitals. DIR. William Miller
Collier. once our ambassador to
Spain, and Mrs. Collier found their
way hero, too, but they have gone
again now, DR.. Collier being our new
ambassador to Chile. pres ~ to
you, too, such women AK Mr..
Thomas =. RayArd and AxA RobAn-
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Newspaper Conferences
Become Cosmopolitan

President Harding's bi-weekly
newspaper conferences at the White
House are. by the way. beginning
TO take on q cosmopolitan air owing
20 the imminenoe OF the srnaments
conference. British, French, Japa-
nese and German correspondents are
now attending One of the British
ers occasionally present Is ]. o. p.
Bland, formerly of the editorial staff
Of the London Times, who In an su-
fhpr1f1 ef IL UAstsrn affairA
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here by Miss Ingegerd WalLenberg, daughter Of the
Swedish Minister and Nine Wallenbag. Mrs Frank
Loftkin is the wife of Commander Loftkin, u. S. ~,
and has returned to her home in Chepy Chase after
passing the summer in Europe. Miss Gladys Kaine,
the daughter of Mrs. Davis F. Kaime, is home again.
She spent the summer on the North Shore Of Massa-
chusetts.
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TTNHE Frenchman who stated that Washington had no
climate but varied assortment of weather might
also have remarked that Washington had no society
but diverse aggregation of social units This condition
largely due to the fact that this official city,
with its official complexion changing night while
a society worthy of the is plant of slow growth
1t is slowly changing, however and society-so caed-at
the Capital is taking and permanent cast
Statesmen return to the of their former
umphs and settle down here. Retired urss and dplo-
mats who wish to keep finger the pulse of events
find congenia companionshp here The city has always
been haven for retired and officers and of
late artists writers and musicians have discovering
that the atmosphere of Washington is stimulating and
congenal Scientists have at their disposal all the Gov
ernments vast paraphernalia for research The wealth
and fashion of other cities is increasingly represented
among the winter residents of Washington And all these
varied elements slowly being grouped into
less permanent background for the shifting political
figures which must of necessity occupy the foreground
of the stage.
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CAPITAL FAST
GAINING PLACE
i'm SOCIAL SUN

Statesmen, Retired From Politics, Come Back and
Establish HOmeS-TWO Former Presidents
Among Distinguished Personages Now Living
Herc-FashiOnable and Wealthy Folk of Other
Cities Being Constantly Added to Population
of Washington. Echoes of Wilson Regime.
BY JEAN ELIOT
Daily picayune., 1921-03-07
Point of Honor,

Samuel Untermyer, the brilliant New York lawyer, who probed the building question, said in discussion about honor:
 Business men are honorable; Ol they don't get on. Even big business men are honorable. Of course, few business men are as punctillous about a point of honor, though. as Honest John Jones was.
 Honest John Jones, yod know once stole on tiptoe, fountain pen in hand, Into the empty waiting room of his hotel. He stepped stealthily up to an inkwell, advanced his fountain pen towards the ink. then drew bach with a start.
 No!' he groaned, striking his brow with his palm. No. l cannot fill my fountain pen with the hotels ink-is would not be honorable.'
Daily picayune., 1921-03-07

please her, and the only one that would displease her would be connected with some other girl, and so-oh, 1t had all been so silly, until the last, which had been tragic.
 Bruce had risen and remarked eoldly that he was going home and would come again when she sent for saying in unutterably naughty tones that never under any circumstances could she conceive 1t possible that she would even think of such thing ! Bruce had departed by way of the front door. Marjorie had gone up- stairs, remorse already battling with dignity.
 With sigh she brought herself back to the present. What shall I put in for a verseT' she asked.
 "Oh, anything" said Billy, offhand. Make up something with lots of the silly stuff that Is usually on valen- tines.
 In the space left for them beside an oyerplump cupid shooting very large arrow at a very small heart, Marjorie carefully penned the lines.
 q love you dear,
 For you are mine,
 Oh come and be
 My valentine !"
 Thanks" said Billy, gratefully. fits rather mushy, but you might as we'll write the same one on them all. :" So over and over Marjorie printed the little verse until the short Febru- ary day was swallowed In the twi- light.
 Well stop now. kIddies," said Mar torie.. Put them In their envelopes
Daily picayune., 1921-03-07
CUPID ALIAS BILLY {
By WILLIS GRAY.
9eseSe9994sg9g9 e. 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)


 If Marjorie's thoughts as she deftly cut out and pasted crimson hearts to lacy backgrounds wandered far from the work In hand, Billy and his little sister were none the wiser Tomorrow was Valentines day, and she had agreed to help them make the proper offerings to lay at various shrines among their schoolmates.
 As matter of fact, Marjorie was grateful for any occupation that kept her from seeking the seclusion of her own room and having a regular good cry. One doesn't have a perfectly splendid fiance go out of one's life every day, metaphorically slamming the door behind him-and all over nothing.
 Over and over in her mind revolved the events of the previous evening Bruce had arrived half n hour later than usual. She had demanded the reason for his tardiness-in fun. He had refused to give any-in fun. And before they knew It they had a regular sized quarrel on their hands.
 Bruce had maintained that for her to insist showed she didn't trust him. She had held just as stoutly that the fact that he didn't tell her argued that the reason was one he knew would dis
Daily picayune., 1921-03-07

and I'll mail them in the box at the corner"
 Now, the corner where the mall box stood was also the corner Bruce passed on his way home from the train.
 So accurately did Marjorie time her trip to the corner that the last of the bunch of childishly scrawled envelopes had slipped irrevocably In and the lid closed with a click, when she heard be- hind her the familiar step, and turn ing, raised her eyes to meet the un- smiling ones of Bruce Afterward she remembered that he had looked for a moment as If he wanted to stop. But he had merely raised h,s hat politely and walked on. And Marjorie, the words of contrition halted on her lips, had started after him in sorry dis may.
 That evening Marjorie left the liv- Ing room for the reception room where she usually entertained Bruce.
 Suddenly. the front door opened. and the draperies parted to admit smil- ing eyed young man who advanced with outstretched arms into which Marjorie straightway went. Bruce" she whispered, "it was lovely for you to give in p'
 "Give ini" he cried, "who wouldn't give In after that adorable little invi- tation. Why, you darling. I was ready to come anyway, but after getting that"
 Marjorie detached herself from his embrace. Getting what!' she asked coIdly
 "Oh, know 1t by heart" he began:
 "I love you, dear.
 For you are mine,
 Oh. come and be
 My valentine l'
 Marjorie was silent for the space Of whole half minute.
 ''That-awful BilIy!" she said. He must have sent one to you"
 Sweetheart" said Bruce, softly. ''are you really sorryy'
 Marjorie looked up at him. "No-o-o," she said hesitatingly, then emphatically No, I'm not i''
 Weren't we silly geese7" whispered Bruce over her dark hair. "The req son I was late was"
 Don't ever tell mel" cried Mar jorie, putting a soft hand over hts mouth.
 And he never did. But considering that 1t was only a matter of a missed train, 1t was of no importance. any way.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-07
Motor Ambulance for Sheep.

A motor ambulance especially de- signed for the care of sheep. and con- talning ten pens five on each side, Is an unusual but highly valuable ad- junct to an enormous sheep ranch in Alberta, Canada. During the past season some 1000 lambs were born on the ranch, and the busy ambulance was the means of saving the lives of hundreds of them.-Popular Meehan- ics Magazine.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-07
Discovery Of a Law.

''I understand you have discovered the law of gravitation." remarked the neighbor who happened to be passing the orchard
 "Yes," replied Sir Isaac Newton {: "and good job consider 1t. There's one law that won't require a big ap- propriation and an army of deputies to enforce It."
Daily picayune., 1921-03-07
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CLASSIFIED ADS

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FOR RENT-Rooms, for men preferred
 No boarders. Close in. Mrs. Geo. ". Kizer. div 2-18
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FARM Wanted to hear
 from owner of good land for sale for fall delivery. L. Jones, Box 551, o. ney, Ill. 1t