Evening star., 1924-01-20

| and the British aristocracy makes it
an unfailing habit to dress quietly at
an times when in public places. Lady
D1ana has half dozen afternoon
gowns in black, all chic and very be-
coming, but which would never at
tract a second glance except for the
glowing beauty of the wearer:
Lady Ursula Blackwood. who was
Tor several months last winter III
New York visiting her grandfather
Mr.. John III. Davis, and spent DrleI
time in Washington en- route 10 Rich-
mona, where she was entertained ior
some weeks, has shocked the modlsh
world of London by seeking employ
ment in fashionable west-end shop;
where she sells hats, gown ana
lingerie. Wearied of mere soclai
pleasures and not particularly ioha
of sports. Lady Ursula has decided
on a commercial career and she mas
determined not to venture into the
field of millinery and other FEMININE
frills without learning the business
from the ground upward. Sne wants
to know salesmanship in the prac-
tical way and so she registers every
morning at 10 o'clock with the other
employees of her shop and works
through the usual number of hours
each day Her presence has brought
increased patronage. but she allows
none of her friends to waste her
time, and on the whole she is maklng
good in her experiment. Lady Ursula
intends to open genuine Enstish
shop in Fifth avenue, possibly
financed by her grandfather, when
she deems herself competent to be-
come it's manager. Her mother FOR
merly the Marchioness of Dufferin
and Ava, is now Lady Howe, wife of
a court official.
Right in the midst of most i'm
portant winter with engagements
knee deep the NiscounteSS CurZon
was summoned to Buenos Aires in
order to rearrange her affairs, now
that her son, young Alfred Duggan,
has entered into possession or the
major part of his inheritance. The
second wife of the marquis Of Cur
2on was made trustee of the vast
estate of her first husband. Alfred
Duggan, who in his youth emigrated
from Ireland. began life humbly on
a ranch in southern Argentina and
died about fifteen years ago worth
about $70.000,000 She enjoys the in
come, but cannot divert the prin-
cipal, which is to go intact to the
two children. young Alfred and the
daughter. harcella. one of the bellies
and beauties Of the exalted set dom
mated by her mother and step
father, who is the minister of foreign
aHalr:+ The viscountess has to
transfer certain securities required
by the Argentine government before
young DuEgan can continue business
affairs in which his father was en-
gagged ana which have been conducted
by repre- eSentatives.
The elder Alfred Duggan and his
mother came from the north of Ire
land and possessed the thrift and de-
termination which marks that people
mrs. Duggan remained in Buenos
aires, and her son sought employ
ment on an stancia-Where he soon
prospered efficiently to have a cot
tago OF his own for his mother
From laborer lie rose to manager.
ana then to owner and finally to the
~ s!., iueHcy OF vast agricultural
banks +"
;. his wife, whom he married when
ne was past fifty, was the daugh,er
OF the American minister to Brazil
and mohr1e ne. ninds: and had been born
aiabama Ala nareq Mr. IN MS small hamlet of
SION abroad TO life friendship with
the late Hilary Herbert once his
nelghbor. Now Eiscountess Curzon
Is IS one OF the great ladies of the
Pri,ish court and her income must no
Gouot make even royalty feel envious.
The Marques of Gurzon contracted
two well financed American mar
riages, but the millions of the Letter
estate are safely tied up for the
daughters of the late Lady Curzon
whereas the present spouse of the
British secretary of state can do ss
she wishes in the way of spending |
the income of the enormous Duggan
The Countess of Warwick, who will !
occupy most important position in !
London society with her old time
friend and that of her family, Mr.. !
Ramsay Mcdonald steering the ship
of state, made a most vigorous cam /
paign in behalf of the Iaborites |
Though she made eloquent speeches !
and must have convinced many of the |
Wavering. the principal interest in |
her appearance always centered on /
the fact that she was garbed in !!
black from hat to gown and her