Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-24

twice around her neck with the
longer strand tucked in the bodice OF
her dress, because that is the easiest
and safest way to carry them.
Denies 24-T,runk story.
She declares that she doesn't own
q Paris gown, knows nothing at all
about the twenty-four trunks she Is
credited with having brought to
America, and girlishly displayed as
black duvetyn coat. with roll collar
and cuffs of ermine.
The writer's first glimpse of her
as she came down the aisle from the
diner. where. accompanied by her In
innate friend and travelling COM
panion, the Hon. Mrs Arthur Lytlle.un.
j.. B. E., of England. she had
been eating up time while Lord Aston
held the fort, was Of a fair-haired,
blue-eyed sylphlike woman, with an
ardent face outlookins like star.
She was dressed IN a tight. fitting
gown OF blue cloth. made with long
sleeves and vestee of blue chiffon
embroidered in wool. On her curly
head was a jaunty tricone of black
straw, with u white breast at one
side.
'1'm too tired for more than q few
words" she greeted the writer Il
must catch a wink of sleep before we
get to Baltimore"
Lady Aston Asks Questions.
Lady Aston looked worn and her
voice was husky, but the magic word
"virginia"-from which state the
writer also hails-set her sparkling.
Pushing aside her personal conduc-
tor. who was on the scene, Insisting
upon the nap, she piloted me straight
way into the drawing room. firing
rapid questions about relatives In
Aibemarle.
During the interview. which is an
other story. Lady Astor asked as
many questions as she answered. She
10 .keeniy interested in everything
shared by Lord Aston, who chaperon-
cd and supplemented the interview.
He was constantly digging under the
seat for large manila envelopes
bullying with facts and figures.
caution, and out from the envelopes
would come the exact data concern
ing the question under discussion.
He kept close watch over the time.
finally calling out that there were
but two minutes left in which to
station was reached. Lady Astor
spranR upon her seat. stead ing har.
self BY her husbands shoulders. and
took II ON the rack the ravishing fur
coat with the ermine collar.
Gwaldorf' smiles at "Nan..
IA she tied the narrow string belt
around her slender waist and adjusted
her corsAge Of white sweet peas, Lord
.Astor ran proudly appraising eye over
HE iiegs lady. And as they stepped OF
che car Into q mob Of reporters and
clicking cameras, the last thing I saw
~ the train pulled out was Waldorf
standing By and smiling It through with
Man"
Speeding on to Washington. which is
coon to stage an Aston party OF its own.
1 thought how well Lady Astor's old
black nanny had sized UP the situa-
ton when, on her first visit to Virginia
ASeor her marriage she was being
sAown pictures Of Cliveden and Of Lord
A0tor, Nanny Liza exclaimed:
la Miss Nanny, you sho il out-mar-
While in Washington tho Astors will
eooapy the home Of Mrs. Clifford Pinchot,
oNo hAs turned Il over to them during
her enforced absence In Pennsylvania.
Tnly will arrive Frid, Virginia day.
nd b entertained 1t luncheon by Sen.
aNoe swanson Of Virginia. They win
N1oo b enteT4Ained At dinner BY Sir
Andkland and Lady Geddss and BY Mr..
al Mrs.. Robert Woods Bliss during
tAsif threerday stay in Washington.