Evening star., 1922-04-30
Lady Astor Finds Briton
Greater Eater Than Yank
Beverages Haye Something to Do With Il,
But She Is Working for Prohibition
/. - Legislation Abroad.
Legislation Abroad.

fine residence Of Mr.. Glover adjoining
1t, and OF the spacious house which
had q brilliant social history before
It became the property of the Wash
in this city controlled by women. The
members of the club make their third
stand against the rising tide Of busi-
ness. for some eight years ago they
were forced to part with their first
home. on l street above 17th.
The Washington Club has always
been social and has resolutely de-
clined to alter in favor OF the many
.uplift and improve conditions. asso-
Citations. The late Mrs. Stephen
Richie. daughter OF Montgomery
years years the president. Mrs. Wallace
Radcliffe. wife of the retiring pastor
of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, is the present executive. and,
while she does not expect to be dis
turbed Immediately. the opportuni-
ties to sell this section as a whole
ton has always preferred downtown
location and has clung to this, but it
appears its next home must be far out
on the western hills unless its officers
relish selling and building or buying
about every ten years. Mrs. Taft is
Joined when her husband was solicit
tor general under Harrison, his first
official post in Washington.
Lord Louis Mountbatten. whose
visits to Washington about three
years ago added a brilliant chapter
to its International annals, Is about
to be married to Miss Edwina Ashley.
who. besides being attractive looking
and keen sportswoman. Is rated as
the richest heiress in all of Britain.
On reaching her twentysfifth birth
day recently she came in possession
of the greater part of the immense
fortune left by her grandfather. the
late Sir Ernest Casseil. Miss Ashley
has in addition a snug income left by
her father. who also amassed consid-
cradle wealth in commercial enter
pTfses inf London. She is a prime
favorite with Lady Reading and has
Just returned from visit to the
viceroy of India and his wife at the
famous old government pile near
Delhi. AS Lord Mountbatten was in
India at the same time. the two were
recipients of so much attention that
Miss Ashley was compelled to curtail
her visit and come home to rest, The
marriage will occur some time in
June, and 1t will be significant event
in many ways, for 1t will bring the
granddaughter of King Edward
Wis best friend into the royal FAM
lily. for the groom-elect is the nephew
of the late king. his mother having
ter of the royal Princess Alice of
Britain. who married Prince Henry of
Battenburg. or. as the name now ap-
pears. Mountbatten.
Although there in an indication that
talents of craftsmanship are in such
degree hereditary that there are
several instances Of the third genera
tion of national legislators filling the
role with conspicuous success. this
country cannot present a single
instance of hereditary diplomatic
prominence. Count Albert de Beau
poll de st. Aulaire. who is now
serving as ambassador from France
to London. is the grandson Of the
man who represented the empire
under Napoleon Ill in Victoria's reign
and son OF the diplomatist who served
at the court OF st. James for a time
under Victoria and later under Ed
ward~VII. Count de st. Aulaire be-