Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18

ambassadorial Summer capitaD in
lavish hospitality to American com.
patriots. The United States is in the
throes of delicate commercial treaty
negotiations with Spain. Ticklish mat
'ers are at issue Secretary kellogg
wants to intrust them to an ambassa-
oor. probably career diplomat. who
can carry the negotiations to a sue.
cessful conclusion. Our embargo on
spanish grapes is a sore point with
the Madrid authorities.
X X X
When Frederick A. Delano goes to
Persia TO preside over the League of
Nations opium commission inquiry
nell be closer to the land of his birth
than he's been for nearly a lifetime
Col. Delano was born in Hong Kong.
His father. a Massachusetts seafaring
man. eventually settled down in China
with bride from his native State. and
several members Of their large family
OF children were born there Col.
Delanos boyhood was spent at New
burgh. n. Y. and. after taking his A. B.
at Harvard, he became an apprentice
machinist in railroad shops. Today
he Is one OF the countrys recognized
transportation authorities. In France
Delano was Gen. Atterbury's deputy
director general OF military Transport
tauon. Col. Delano's task in Persia,
in cooperation with an Italian and a
Frenchman, will be to advise the Per-
slams how to compensate themselves
for the loss Of the opium crop. The
league commission was created mainly
through the efforts Of an American
woman. Mrs. Hamilton Wright, Of
Washington. She is the worlds most
persistent ani-opium crusader.
Chief Justice Taft, while a professor
Of law at Yale, ate breakfast frequent
ly at the Grand Central Station lunch
counter en- route to and from New
Haven and New York. One ham-and-
eggs nymph came to serve him regu-
larly, though not aware Of his identity.
Not long ago Mr.. Taft patropized her
for the first time in several years.
you amt with them New Haven
people no more?" she observed. NO.
the former President Of the United
States rejoined. with one Of his cele-
ington now. working for the people,
The waitress said: well, hope you
gotta good job" The Chief Justice
lowed It was the Job he'd always
wanted. anyhow.
Washington society has been quietly
and somewhat Amusedly observing
the subtle operations OF young Eu-
ropean nobleman of distinguished
lineage. who has cast a covetous eye
in the direction of the Capitals richest
girl. He is about to leave the field,
vanquished. Had his advances been
smiled upon, one Of the most eminent
names in world history would have
been united with that Of one Of Amer
ica's most colossal fortunes. But the
visiting fortune hunter ts concerned.
The dollar princess failed to capttu-
late to his charms. which included. In
addition to a glittering title, an agree
able personality. good. looks, spacious
estates and promising political ca
reer in his own country. But before
he pressed his suit the girl Of the
golden West had already been wooed
by the heir to an imperial throne. So
her recent experience lacked the
charm Of novelty.
Intending tenants, beware. Man
walked into a bird store on Twelfth
street the other day and said he
wanted to buy 10000 cockroaches.
When the shopkeeper recovered con-
seriousness and asked the why and
wherefore Of such a demand, the GUS
toner explained: MY lawyer just
told me had to leave my apartment
in the same condition found It'll"
(CopyriEht. 1881