Evening star., 1925-11-01
By MARGARET B. DOWNING.

Mrs. Coolidge has a long way to
travel before she reaches the culinary
department in her efforts To make the
White House a genuine colonial home.
But she has in mind, during these
mellow Autumn days when she may
have more leisure, to visit Mount Yer
non and to study at first hand how a
colonial kitchen may retain every
semhlance Of century and half ago
and yet serve all modern needs. There
Will be much more latitude in the
White House kitchen than in Wash
ington's old home, for the most eXtraor-
dinary precautions have to he taken
against fire. 1t is the proud boast of
the regents that in 20 years in which
they have administered affairs in
Mount Vernon not even a superficial
blaze has imperiled the sacred shrine.
Yet during their annual visitations in
the Spring the ladies reside in the old
mansion and have the most tempting
Niands served by The attendants. EleC-
ric SrillS do most of the work but
often the big stove in the smoke
house Is called into use. and last Spring
when Gov. and Mrs Lee Trinkle we're
the guests of the regents a banquet
not to be eXcelled even under that
most excellent housekeeper. Nine.
Martha Washington was served in the
famous dining room. There is "A fine
system OF not ar heating masked
under window lodges and no diScum-
fort Is suffered by visitors in any part
Of the mansion In the glooniest or
StormieSt weather. The kitchen is
but one of the many examples of how
colonial effects are perfectly compati-
bic with every modern comfort.
DR.. z. B. Phillips. rector of the
Church of the Epiphany and the i'm.
mediate successor of Bishop Freeman
in that parish, has taken the most
cordial interest in the development
of the quaint garden which surrounds
the editfce on two sides and with a
full southern exposure. In this work
he has been most ably assisted by his
secretary, Mr.. Thomas Spence. who Is
gradually evolving a plan which is
strongly reminiscent of English Ca
thedral closes. On one side there is a
cloistral effect artistically accentuated
by Iombardy poplarS with small
Towering shrubs at intervals to break
the line. Beds of gay Colored flowers
and the most vivid grass make this
portion veritable oasis for the hurry
ing thrOngs up and down G. street
These flowers have braVely survived
the wind and frost of the recent days.
The church property on the other side
abutS a tall brick building but even
the proSaic walls are frightened by the
Doplars and shrubs which are planted
against It. There are two little spaces
next TO the edifiCe which have been a
cheerful sight all the season and are
still full of color with zinniaS. mari
colds and petunias. a neat hedge di-
VideS the grass plots from the walk
and the whole effect is TO show how
simple garden arrangement can en-
nance the beauty OF a church ward and
invite Worshipers first into the close
and then into sacred precincts.
Young Bob" La Toilette. as the
new Senator from Wisconsin probably
will be known for long time. is the
third member of the next Congress
10 secure the place held by a deceased
member OF his family. The other two
are in the House, Mrs. Julius Kahn
and Mrs. John Jacob Rogers. both
of whom have been elected to fill the
uneXpired terms of their late hus-
ba ands. While some carping critics