Evening star., 1925-07-12

and swimming pool at "Biltmore
House In his special honor a series
of lovely marble Cupids, which his
grandfather, George w. Vanderbilt,
founder of<the place. had ordered to
be carved in Italy, have been set up
about the pool and along the tagged
walk leading to it. Mrs. Vanderbilt
did not care for the little Cupids. and
there was much discussion as to their
disposition. When she and her daugh.
, ter, now Mrs. John Francis Amherst
Cecil, were alone in the place they de-
cided they did not desire Cupids in
every part of their favorite garden
and about the swimming tank. So the
lovely statues, IL in number, had
languished in an clubhouse until this
Summer. Little Georges advent has
reconCiled his mother to the laughing
god of love. Placed on graceful pedes-
tails. they have proved the most en-
trancing ornaments among the flowers
and along the edge of the walk. Some
are f1inging roses. others disport with
dolphinS and have a tiny fountain at
tached, while the remainder behave
as Cupids should-aim a dart at the
unsuspecting god of love in the pool
or among the flowers.
Gov. Lee Trinkfe of Virginia has
been indefatigable in uncovering the
forgotten glories of the State, and
within the past month he has added
fresh luster to his researches by dis
covering the tomb of Lord Thomas
Fairfax in the crypt of old Christ
Church in Winchester. This Lord
Fairfax and Baron of Cameron was a
bachelor and the friend of Washing
Ton. AS ne had practically built and
endowed the church near his home, he
requested that he be buried there
His tomb, however, was forgotten in
the passing of a century and half
1t was during some excavations under
the chancel of the church that his
coffin, plainly marked and in good re.
pair, was discovered. Gov. Trinkle
had. however, during a recent visit
from the present Lord Fairfax. become
convinced that the tomb of Washing
tons powerful and helpful friend could
be discovered II the excavations were
made. He encouraged the plan and
offered to bear part of the expense. 1t
is not proposed to remove the remains,
but to renter them after the restora-
ton of the old edifice and mark the
spot in brass, after the ancient way
when entombment is made in a church
crypt. Without doubt, the American
Fairfaxes will be present when the
work is completed. The Governor of
Virginia proposes to make the renter
ment worthy of the event. The Old
Dominion honors the name of Fairfax
in many ways for signal services to
the patriots after July 4. 1776. This
peer practically knew no home save
the one he established in Virginia, and
he lived there for more than so years
Gen. Hindenburg, the grim warrior
of the great European conflict, is ap-
flaQ ri n N Sir ho ha
come President of Germany. Accord
ing to the testimony of many Ameri
cans passing the Summer in Berlin, he
is showing the most cordial interest in
equal rights, and was, in fact, the
victor in the late election solely be-
cause he commanded the feminine
vote. The German republic granted
suffrage to women at the very begin
ming of it's career, and their vote in all
national elections has been fifty-fifty
with the men. something entirely un-
precedeDted even in the Scandinav Wan
countries, where the fair sex entered
the political field with such enthusi-
asm. But, though. German women eX-
ercise their privilege so universally,
few are inspired to follow a public
career, and President Hindenburg.
though elected by the women, is not
embarrassed by them in seeking a
place in his cabinet or in any other
prominent role. These women gener-
ally belong to the old conservative
element, and believe as strongly in the
three ks" which in German stand
for Kitchen, children and church, as
they did in the kaisers regime. Only
in the Communistic party are women
in evidence. Frau Ruth Fischer
Coke. the leader of these radicals and
one of those eloquent debaters in the
| Reichstag, has a number of brilliant
aides in the parliamentary battles
| which she wages persistently against
the other parties. But her party is not
socially as powerful as it's position
would warrant. Frau Coke has failed
to lure supporters from other ranks to
her side, and the German women con-
tinue to be as conservative under the
republic as they were under the en-
| pire.