Evening star., 1924-11-30
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Political Life
Notes on Official Relations Maintained By Amer
; lea and France-Ambassadors of
Exalted Type Listed.

her feasts sent from her farm and her
menus are becoming celebrated. IT
IS hinted that Senator Mccormick will
turn his leisure to literary produc-
tions. political essays and some per-
ional "reminiscences, with an occa-
sional dip into journalism. Senator
and Mrs. Mccormick plan to pass the
greater part Of the year In the Ryer-
son home. for the owner Is making a
tour OF the world and intends to take
two years for the journey.
Indian princes and Persian poten-
tates have been so numerous in Lon.
don and Paris during the past Sum-
mer and Autumn that their peculiar
ways Of wearing a single earring
that 10 gold bell screwed into the
lower lobe with a clapper hanging
down into which a rare gem Is insert.
eds quite familiar. Ouch ear adorn.
ments. and for the right ear only,
were quite common in Persia for CEN
turtles. and may still be seen in Tehe-
ran on venerable men just as aged
persons OF the masculine gender may
still be seen wearing shawls in diff
ferent parts Of this country. Just a
few ultra Parisiennes have ordered q
single earring and OF the traditional
bell shape, but the great majority
adhere to earrings in pairs. In the
great revival of Greek art in Paris.
and especially on the stage the single
earring again Is becoming the fashion.
This came to Greece at the time of the
Persian invasion. but these odd orna-
ments are not showy and seldom
catch the eye Of any save the most
observant. Some London bellies have
ia ken TO round hoop in the center OF
which is a tiny gold bell and with q
beautiful pearl for the clapper. To
offset the unfinished appearance at
tho left side such a leader of fashion
IS Lady Terrington has a head dress
arranged so that rosette of pearls
hangs down below her left ear the
same length as the hoop and bell on
the other side.
Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt some 90
years ago established a. small indus
trial school on the Biitmore estate,
for the benefit OF the mountain folks
who had for a couple OF centuries
followed the primitive ways of
weaving and dyeing WOODEN fabrics
and of carving useful articles out of
wood. These sturdy mountaineers of
North Carolina bad brought from
their English, Scotch and Welsh
homes the old ways of carding or
combiug their wool and their hand
looms were OF the simplest form. De-
string 10 foster the native industry.
MIR. and Mrs. Vanderbilt together
studied woolens as manufactured by
hand. the dyeing not alone by the
yellow hickory bark and black wal
nut root and such other roots as were
at hand, but in the most approved
ff,r ~ crb1 Nc
result OF their Investigations. Besides
homespun cloths and wood carving.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, who took over the
direct management or the modest
establishment, introduced needlecraft
and other textile useful arts and in
stalled improvements for the hand
looms; carding and spinning machines
were purchased and more effective
methods OF dyeing followed.
Tho school lcaped forward as on
seven league boots, and. in fact. grew
beyond Mrs. Eanderbilt's control
especially when in 1917 she came to
Washington and devoted herself so
intensely to, war work. In more
patriotic age than this. these home
spun cloths made by the mountain
people Of one of the original States
would be better known and patron
lied than they now are, for they rep
American native industry and are
comparable with the famous home
spuns Of Scotland and England, which
are imported at such an exorbitant
price. Mrs. Coolidge has, however.
recently set the example by purchas
ing cloth for tailored gown and
material to make several suits for
John Coolidge, her SON. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lansing long have been
Of l;.J
craft whilst at the same time OBJ
tanning cloth which outwears the or
dinary sort by several years
Miss Eliza beth Manning. the tai
ented daughter Of the Bishop
of New York, has opened n shop in
the business district of the big city
for the purpose OF attracting bcnevo-
lent artists who wanted 10 aid in painting
the crude wooden toys which are
purchased from the inmates of in
valid homes. Miss Manning can ham
die brush with excellent effect, and,
taking an ugly duckling crudely cut
from pine board, she can touch il up
into a fine malIard or a snowy bird
of just the color to engage young
children. These toys are for the
hospitals and merely by
giving a few hours each week Miss
Manning has collected whole crates
Of pretty toys, unbreakable and in
structive and of the kind which ap-
peals to every child. Cats. dogs and
the better known. animals have been
replaced by bright birds or curious
forest creatures and verse has been
painted on each specimen.
The late DR. Maurice Francis
E,1an'S HRecn1Iartinnc 80
Life which is just off the press, is
full Of interest TO Washington people and
In many divisions OF society DR.
Egan came to Washington first to
become professor Of English at the
Catholic University, at Brookland,
and he leaped into local fame almost
at once through his interpretations
of Shakespeare. His friendship with
President Roosevelt led to his selec-
tion as the minister to Denmark, and
he held this post with unique success
for nearly 12 years. a long time for
an American diplomat unfortified by
political prestige. This book of
memoirs shows charming vignsttes Of
the Roosevelt family circle and gives
the strenuous 26th President in full
size, but always in his library and
discussing books. DR.. Egan interested
Roosevelt in the Gaelic sagas, and
the sidelight on these literary ad-
ventures add a new chapter to the
many which compose the life of
Roosevelt as President. DIR. EEan
lived in Washington for about 1G
years and was always a graceful fig
ure and fond Of social intercourse.
His residence in Denmark included
such stormy episodes as the DR.. Cook
hasco, but IL also included such
worthy performances as the cession
of the Virgin Islands from Denmark
to the United States.
All residents OF Connecticut within
hail Of the Thimble Islands are thrilled