Evening star., 1923-08-19
Unusual Trip Abroad
Ended by Secretary
Davis, Wife and Son
Department of Labor Head
Visits Old Home and Stud
les European Problems.

The Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Davis and their small son Jimmie, or
Junior" have just returned from
memorable trip to Europe. the first
for Mrs. Davis and Jimmie and the
first trip across the Atlantic for the
Secretary since his early boyhood.
when, with his parents and brothers
and sisters he saw the Liberty statue
from the lowly vantage of the steer
age deck. The Secretary and his
family made the voyage eastward and
westward on the Leviatnan, regarded
as the statelest vessel afloat. and sail
ing July for Southampton, they
rmbarke on the home trip and reach
ed New York on August l3.
Though this journey across seas re-
quired barely six weeks. II may be
said that every hour was crowded
and each of the trio has experiences
enough to last over "A long lifetime.
Though tho head of the Department
of Labor had an ambitious program
mapped out in looking into the prob
lens of Europe after the war and of
visiting tho capitals of the countries
which became sovereign states as a
result OF the treaty of Versailles, ms
goal WAS in reality the old home and
his deepest Solicitude centered on
showing Mrs Davis his beloved Wales
and taking Jimmie over that pictur-
cSquc and mythical land which cir
cumstances forced his parents to
leave when he was but two years
older than his little son now ts.
But with so brief time At his dis
posal, Mr.. Davis wisely attended first
to the more serious aspects of his
journey. He made a visit 10 Lon
don. and then sailed TO The Hague.
From the capital Of Holland they
paid visit to Amsterdam. and from
there made their way 10 Berlin All
Of
found of tremendous interest. for
she was. before her marriage 10 MIR.
Davis in 1914, Miss Jean Rodenbaush
Of Pittsburgh. and her ancestors claim
both Holland and Germany as their
mother country. The Secretary had
definitely determined to visit War
saw, the capital OF the new Poland as.
il was of the old. but the Journe.-
seemed a little trying for Mrs: DAVIS
so she and Jimmie remained in Ber-
lin and together explored ere!Y nook
and corner of that city. They also
made many pilgrimageS 10 the en-
virons to Charlottenburg, where, IN
4 deep perpetual twilight. made pE
walls Of azure glass. the tomoS OF
Queen Louise and her consort we're
seen. and beyond. in the glorious
park. the Palac" of san Soucl, with
its memories Of Frederick the ireat.
who lies buried in a simple grave IN
the garden. between what he called
his best and only friends his battle
.steed and his hunting dog. Jimmie
is not quite seven. and the way ne
could ask questions and insist on
historical accuracy added SomethlnS
TO the StrenuouSne>S Of those won,
derful sin days for his mother ana
some American TRENDS VINO oiticu
their services a : guides.
The Secretary joined his famil! IN
Rorliu. and they then visited the
quaint and beautiful city of Prague,
the capital of another ancient lano
10 be restored TO its former estate;
From there they Went to vienna anu
southward to Rome. and. atter u
kalcidoscopic glance at the city or
the Caesars. they returned to IariS
via Lucerne and the Swiss Alps
After putting the finishing toucnes
10 his studies on the economic prob
Icmy nf the old world Mr.. Davis and
his family departed for the romantic
little village In south Wales es-Trede-
gar-where. in 1879, the secretary
had been born.
II is easy TO conceive that ms Ter
low townsnen gave him rousinG
welcome. and thai the old inha oitants
kept Mrs. Davis busy listening TO the
prankS Of her husband when poS.
and that Jimmie never had nelter
time in his life During their visit IN
.rr"dcrar The Secretary and his family
we're the guests of his uncle. MI.
Robert Nichols. and that they were
put t. the limit of their endurance
visiting other relatives and dinlnS
and supping and picnicking with them
is easy to believe. tnfortunatcly
only few days were available tor
this touching home coming. and under
such unusual circumstances. nut thcE
were days in which not minute was
lost The Secretary retained com
nlctC picture in his mind of his oid
homo and Of tho walks and natural
beauties about il, and where these
we've missing he could readily make
his wifi. and son understand all that
they lad hc"n. Having taken passage
an August y for the voyag" home the
Secretary v-r~ compelled to miss tho
national Welsh musical festival which
hogan ON that DIV. and ~ which his
follow Americans. a choir from ohio
had made such 4 notable record and
carried off supreme honoTS.
Mrs Davis remained in Washington
only long enough to discharge two
Imperative duties TO call on Mrs..
Harding and to pay her respects TO
Mrs Coolidge. and then she took the
train to her homo near Mooseheart
lake in Illinois. where her two small
daughters had rema ined under the
care of relatives. They are Jane
Elizabeth who is three years old. and
lean Allvs. tho latter named for the
Secretary's mother. and who has the
honor of being the only babe born
in the executive circle while the la
mented President Harding was Chief
Executive. Mrs. Davis will remain
west until il is time for her son to
return to school. and she will again
occupy her apartment in Wardman
Park Hotel.