Evening star., 1921-06-19
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Mrs. Henry G.. Wallace
By MARGARET h. DOWNING.

By MARGARET n. DOWNING.
Some years ago, the venerable
James Wilson, who served longer In
a cabinet post than ary other man since
the executive council of President Wash
ington took the oath OF Office, proved
that his state, Iowa. coined gold at a
much more rapid rate by raising and
selling seed corn than was dug out OF
the earth in all the United States.
The present Secretary of Agricul-
ture, Henry Cantwell Wallace, was
student at the Ames Agricultural COL
lege when James Wilson was presi-
dent, and to the friends of both he
forms connecting link Of unusual in
terest Mrs. Wallace. who was Miss
Carrie May Brodhead of Muscatine. is
unusually sympathetic to the early
traditions which her husband cher
ishes-a fact plainly indicated by the
name Of one of the sons. James Wilson
Wallace.
But agricultural interests in Iowa
are vastly different now from when
as q girl uh->.- twenty Miss Brodhead
wed the Promising young writer on
Nhon Janiua wilson placed SUCH high
hopes. She IS one Of the unusual ex-
amples of a wife who could aid on the
farm in trying out all those expert
ments on which the Secretary has
built SO substantial a. fortune. as we'll
AS considerable fame as an editor
who can write practical advice about
| things ne has tried himself. For some
years past the Wal1aces have been liv-
ing IN ~Des Mofnes, where SO many OF
the farm Journals Of the country have
located their printeries. Their closest
neighbor was another 1oWan. identi-'
ned. though for a brief period. with
the Department of Agriculture-Edwin
Meredith.
The Secretary and Mrs. Wallace
brought to Washington the largest
group OF children in the present exec
utive set-six-and among them two
pretty daughters. who are conspicu-
Gus in social affairs. and two sons
who can help the depleted ranks at
dancing parties. There is also 4 mar
ried daughter and a circle of little
ones, which makes a point OF contact
with every division of official life.
Mrs. Wallace is essentially Of the
housekeeping type and her advent is
a splendid augury for the gentler part
Of her husbands duties. Des Moines
has place all by itself as a hospiia-
BILE center. and what would seem a
does not cause f1utter to experienced
hostesses there. Mrs. Wallace was
prominent ir the clubs. especially in.
the country club, which is well or
ganized to satisfy the tastes Of the
more elderly members. as well as the
younger element. The Secretary is
welded to golf, and few afternoons
found him away from the links. Mrs.
Wallace, however. rarely Joined in
that. but sometimes played a game OF
tennis and coRfesses to a Partially
for the leisurely and sedate game OF
croquet.
Mrs. Wallace likes to read and TO
travel, and since coming to Washing
ton she has been fascinated by the
mingling of many people and the alb
sorbing occupation involved in en-
deavoring to remember names and At
them to the proper faces. She has en-
joyed excellent opportunities to try
out her knowledge in the four garden
parties given by Mrs. Harding and
which she and her daughters found a
delightful portent Of what is in store
when the official season opens FORM
ally next December. The Secretary
and Mrs. Wallace are Presbyterians
and have affiliated with the Church
of the Covenant. which their venera--
BILE friend, James Wilson. also at
tended.