The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21


some time our ambassador to
Turkey. And he il getting bit
fed upl' on his job and longs for
vacation In his native land.
Miss Hicks played around some
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jack White. son
and daughter.in-law of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry White in Constantinople,
where Mr.. White had been serving
as diplomatic secretary. He has
gone to Warsaw now, where he has
been transferred for duty. J. Pier.
pont Moffett Of New York. Mrs.
Whites brother, is on duty as diplo.
matte secretary In Constantinople.
SZECHENYI FAMILY HOSTS
10 THE AMERICAN GIRL.
In Budapest Miss Hicks was q
guest at the palatiaI home main
tanned by the Szechenyi family.
Countess Szechenyi, wife Of the
Hungarian minister here, had wired
the staff Of the establishment to
entertain Miss Hicks when she was
in Budapest. To her delight, how.
ever, instead Of having to be a
guest without host or hostess, she
found that Count L.azslo Szechenyi's
brother, Count Denes Szechenyi,
and his wife had arranged to be in
Budapest to receive her. While
there she also had a talk with
Count and Countess Paul Teleki.
who have visited in Washington.
Count Teleki is the ex-premier Of
Hungary and lectured at the first
institute Of politics held at VIII
Jamestown Mass, three summers
ago.
Miss Hicks tells very. interesting
stories about Nine. Tsipouras, the
American wife Of Colonel Tsipouras,
Of the Greek army, who Seems to
be the power not only behind but
ell around the figurative throne Of
Greece. She is, perhaps, the most
influential woman in the little coun.
try and many await her words On
direction, which are obeyed without
hesitation. The motto in Greece
Just now seems to be: If you want
to get anything done go to Nine.
Tsipouras. She has personality
uniquely her own.
In Athens Miss Hicks saw Mr..
and Mrs.. Ray Atherton, who We're
very popular when they were hers
q year or so ago, and James DENLY
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles.
DENLY, and nephews Of the former
Secretary Of the Navy. Mr.. Ather.
ton Is the first secretary Of the la
cation In Athens and Mr.. DENLY
Is the third secretary The latter
VIII be pleasantly remembered when
he was attached to the State De-
partment during the arms confer
ence.
Ambassador Herrick was on
little jaunt on the Riviera when
Miss Hicks was In Paris, and so
the honors there were done by
Lieutenant T. Bentley Mott. The
same was true In Sofia where our
Minister Charles 8. Wilson, q con.
firmed bachelor, Is stationed. In
the absence Of Albert Henry Wash.
burn, our minister to Austria, and
Mrs. Washburn, Miss Hicks was
entertained In Vienna by the mill.
tary attache OF the legation AMI
Mrs. Harry Cootes.
PLANS TO LECTURE ON HER
EXPERIENCES ABROAD.
Miss Hicks and her mother have
q delightful apartment at the MARI
borough. They are looking around.
however. for suitable house, which
they hope to find by the fall Miss
Hicks twin and only brother, VIII.
liam Cleveland Hicks, is a student
at Harvard University. / heard a
sub-deb remark recently that he was
the ''best-looking man she had ever
SEEN" The father Of the family
was an Episcopal clergyman and the
last years Of his life were spent as
secretary Of the Episcopal diocese OF
Washington.
Since her graduation from the Ma
tional Cathedral School for Girls
Miss Hicks has had a responsible
position In the military intelligence
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