Evening star., 1924-06-01
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Mrs Reed and Mrs. Stanheld Leave to Join
Daughters In Europe-Howards to Pass
Summer on North Shore

Staffs. In this exceedingly illuminat-
ing exposition Of the diplomacy which
has resulted from the world war, the
British commercial expert emphasizes
that the social role is no longer of
paramount Importance. and that the
man who possesses the intellectual
endowment with practical knowledge
will be the ideal envoy, and his par
lor tricks will not count at all. Much
Of this has been borne in upon the
social world of Washington, which
has been amazed to find how long
md how hard the new diplomat Ia
bors and how seldom he can be count
ed on in the daylight hours for any
of the frfyols.
Washington is naturally alive to
the Importance of the rumor which
persists in London that the Duke of
York will this. autumn be sent TO
Canada as governor general. This
will be a return to long established
precedent, but in the days when the
MARQUIS Of Lorne and his royal
fourth daughter of Queen Victoria
were the occupants of the vice regal
palace in Ottawa. the relation be-
tween the countries was very cool
and distant. Now they are exceed
ingly close and cordial, and the pres
ence of the Duke of York and his
handsome young duchess will infld-
ence social events here and will even
tually lead to a series of visits to
Washington. The present sovernor
general. Lord Byng. is about to re-
tire, and he is among the exceptions
to the usual procedure, for he has not
come to this country. a hero of the
great war, he was naturally in the
thick of the controversy of who won
1t, and in his book he did not assign
as much credit to American assistance
as many believe IL deserved. At any
rate, Gen. Byng has never found lei
sure to visit the United States. and he
plans to return to England in Octo-
Der. His predecessor. the Duke of
Devonshire, paid several visits here
the last just before the armistice.
Mrs. John d. Sherman. whose direc-
ton of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs has been so univer-
sally commended. has added another
chapter to her record of achieve,
ment in offering the prize of $500
for the best plan to transform an
ordinary backyard Of a city dwelling
into vegetable and flower garden
combined, or d flower garden alone.
Plans were received until May 10.
and the number submitted far ex-
ceeded Mrs. Shermans most san
guine hopes. President Coolidge and
the Secretary of Commerce, Mr.
Hoover. are sponsoring the move
ment. which, according to the slogan
United States and garden for
every home" Mrs. Sherman has far
reaching ideas, and she has clothed
them in charming garden phrases,
for she hopes to make all America
bloom like a rose, changing the gray
despair of so many homes into the
sanguine red of undaunted courage
and the vivid green of energy and
Inspiration. year ago, with the
aid Of many distinguished publicists
ay rnCf< a
head of the federation of clubs from
her headquarters in n street. sent
forth a call for garden week, and il
was answered with enthusiasm from
ocean to ocean and from Canada to
the gulf. Garden experts, carefully
chosen, are busy looking over the
plans which have come from every
section of the country. Three points
will count heavily in favor of the
winner, beauty in general effect, COM
bined with simplicity and economy
in cultivation. Garden plans with
pen and ink or pencil sketches ac-
companied by a running commentary
of not more than 500 words are the
only conditions laid down for COM
petition, and no barriers have been
of competitors. except professional
gardeners.
Luther Burbank has extended a
general invitation to his marvellous
nurseries at Santa Rose. Calf, and
since many clubs and various asso-
Citations are 70 hold sessions in Los
Angeles about the middle of June.
special trains Will take those who
wish to inspect the wizards crea-
tionS at close range so they may
do SO at any convenient hour Mr..
Burbank has located his experimental
gardens at Santa Rosa and here
some of those giant fruit and flowers
which have made his name famous all
over the world may be inspected
a plant or fruit shows itself a sue
cess. Mr.. Burbank transplants IL to
his home at the pretty little town
which bears his name. and which is
part of Los Angeles. and possibly its
farthest western suburb. Burbank
lies on a lovely mountain. the slopes
of which bloom like the biblical par
adise. Only rarely are guests in
vited to the home, and invitations TO
Santa Rosa are events In every sense.
The aged plant wizard works some
times eighteen hours day in the
growing season, and he prefers soli-
tude and silence. The climbing roses
at Santa Rosa are the wonder Of the
countryside, and there are climbing
geraniums which stretch up the DOR
mer roof of three-story house.
Capt. Tom Hickman of the Texas
Rangers sailed a few days ago on the
Menominee for England, and with
him on the liner was a bald-faced
black COW pony, which is soon to be-
come a resident of the extensive sta
bles of the Prince Of Wales at VIM
bledon. This future royal equine is
called Tejano, and. in the opinion of
his owner, he is the finest specimen
of pinto stang" to be found in the
southwest. and can stop on a dime,
turn around on a nickel and do other
marvellous feats. Tejano is only four
teen hands high, SO If the heir of the
British throne is thrown from his
back no great harm will be done.
The prince, 1t will be remembe red,
took the deepest interest in COW boys
and their mounts, and never missed
an opportunity to see their perform
ances both in Canada and in the
northwest. To the deep regret of the
southwest, he never beheld a real
roundup or the capers which the
Texas riders can cut But is has been
learned that a. gift such as Capt
Hickman is bringing will be priced
above rubieS, especially when Te-
jano's accomplishments can be dis
played to the fullest advantage. This
perfectly trained COW pony will be
presented to the prince at the Wem-
bly, Stadium, at the British empire
exhibition, after the rodeo in which
he will be q star performer. and at
which Capt. Hickman will be one of
the Judges.
Commander Frederick c. Billiard of
the coast guard very appropriately
has insisted that the revenue cutter
Bear should be given a COnSpicuOuS