The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-07

Always 1ln0lng a SpeclaI appear
In the Spanish peoples, from whom
has emanated SO much! of value to
civilization, Mrs. Adams comes
back from this latest contact with
renewed admiration. She believes
that Spain Is entering q new era
in fact, has already entered this
era, which had its initiation in Sep,
TENDER, 1928, when Spain cama
under the control Of a military
directorate composed Of General
Miguel Primo de Rivera as presi.
dent and seven assisting military
patriarchs. This military direc
torate. of course, has the approval
OF the Spanish King in whateve1
It undertakes.
Thus far one Of the chief efforts
In this directorate has been to
eliminate. graft in governmental
affairs. :" /
Mention Of graft seems to make
the whole world kin! i
Spain Is A Land
OF Delightful Hospitality.
According to Mrs. Adams, Spain
Is a country Of delightful fhospi-
tally. She says that all classes put
themselves out for the stranger
within their gates. They shower
kindnesses upon one in numerous
little ways. For instance; II a
direction is asked on the street, half
the populace is likely to accompany
you to be certain you find the
place. Ina shop the customers will
leave their business to attend to
yours. All of this Mrs. Adams be.
lieves is not idle curiosity, but a
. genuine interest and well-wishtng
for the stranger.
She also finds that young Spain
is turning to football, and as a
. consequence, she sees the national
sport of bull fighting losing ground.
Especially is this interest in "fut.
bol' evident in northern Spain. This
changing tide of interest Is illus.
trated by a father and son whom
she met in CadiZ. The father asked
eagerly If she had ever seen a
toreador Of Marques, his favcrite
bull fighter, and "the greatest in
Spain" The son with keener en-
thusiasm inquired about futbol' In
America and proudly exhibited his
new striped sweater worn in play.
ing the game. During the season
the Madrid weeklies were filled with
vivid and detailed accounts Of foot
ball games and with photographs
of the teams.
Takes a Journey ~,
Into Morocco.
From the romance of Spain, Mrs.
Adams journeyeGL to the equally
alluring romance Of Morocco, just
across the Strait of Gil raltar.
Morocco, as you probably know,
is partly controlled by the Spanish
and partly BY the. French, The
portion si1irting the Atlantic Ocean,
is, l oelieve, under Spanish pro.
tectorate and thu portion beyond
The mounteins to the south is under
a French protectorate. Much Of
the traYel in Morocco is done in
the saddle.
Those adverse to the military
control of COVE 1lneE' IN Spai'
have used as propaganda accord.
Ing to Mrs. Adams--ti1e recent
skirmishes in Spanish Morocco.
lead by Abd-el Krim, a Berbar
chieftain, whose stronghold is in
the mountains separating Spanish
ard French Morocco, ami who, as a
leader of this prehistoric tribe OF
Morocco, mas attempted to 1efy
Spanish authority.
Mrs. Adams returned to this
country Sy way Of England, where
she visited the colonial exposition
at Wembley, nesr London. This.
she found extremely interesting
and educational. She plans some
day to give more eXte ndeG trave:
in and detailed study OF the British
colonies. Since she las already
Travelled the world over. these are,
OF course, rather well.known to
her.
Mrs. Adams contributes to sew.