Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.

President Coolidge, entering the sec
ond wear of his term in his own right.
has given no indication of what he
has in mind when he may lay down
the h"r'ienS of state and enjoy such
things As may appeal to him and to
Mrs. Coolidge. But if he should enter
tain any idea of visiting the nearby
requisite of Cuba, so long the protege
of the United States and bound to it
by tho most sacred ties, he would no
doubt experience some of the gratifi-
cation felt by President Grant when,
on the completion of his Presidential
labors, he went to France on his tour
OF the world. The hero of Appomat-
toX was the first former Chief MagiS-
trate of the American nation to visit
the land which had assisted so ma
terially in the achievement of indie
pendence. but Theodore Roosevelt
afterwards went to France many
times. as did William Howard Taft
and Woodrow Wilson while he was
President. Former President Roose-
welt had been TO Cuba several times
after he laid the foundation of his
political career at San Juan Hill. But
the Cubans seem to feel that Il visit
from President Coolidge would mean
more, in that the present Executive has
no utilization with the nation except
that of affectionate interest and sym
pathy. Almost 10000 American Citi-
ZenS, too. are residents in Havana on
business purposes and about half that
number in other parts of the island.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. ST. in
visiting Mexico recently followed a
well known desire to visit the ancient
ruins Of that marvellous country, and,
in order to reach Yucatan, where
those Maya temples and habitations
are exciting the interest of the learned
world, she showed all the courage
and physical endurance which has
marked her long association with pub
lie life. To visit Merida, near which
are the prodie1ous remains of a MAYA
civilization which now is admitted
TO go back to the fifth era AID, and
perhaps still further. she had TO dis
embark at PrOgreSO and then go by
train TO the Yucatan capital, when
another journey Of abou, % miles on
a motor road awaited her. Always
punctiliouS, the widow of the twenty
sixth President proceeded first to Vera
Cruz, crossed the mountains and
went first to Mexico City. On her
return trip she stopped At PrCgreSo
and remained about 10 DAYS. seeing
all that has been uncovered of
the mammoth temples and of the
giant statues, which somewhat resem-
BILE the sphynx on the Nile. All Yu-
catan was in festival array, just in
augurating new governor, and the
presence Of Mrs. Roosevelt was ac-
knowledged signally but SO unob
trusively as to cause her no embar
rasSment. Yucatan has no inland
comm n'cation with the rest of Mex
leo, and so all visitors have to go
The rpllpda hOlt way by-
When Mrs Edward T. SALISBURY
consents to be patroness for an affair
she displays the most inspiring zeal
and initiative. Several months ago
while travelling in Spain she became
interested in certain art exhibits and
encouraged some of those she met
to try their fortune this season at
Palm Beach. AS the ladies in charge
of these Curios gladly took up the
suggestion Mrs. SALISBURY fastened
to her beautiful home, AIirasol, and
she is permitting some of the rareSt
objects to be placed in her drawing
rooms for the inspection of certain
judges of the best in combs lace and
ornaments which modern Spain can
produce. MiiaSol is one of the show
places Of Florida, and its absolute
fidelity and consistency have called
forth the praise of all who visit it.
The Spanish interior is, of course. the
place par excellence to show off rare
treasures, and as a local charity is to
benefit by the sale, it will naturally
be a huge success. Mrs. Stotesbury
with infinite pains gathered certain
details of interior decoration for her
apartment. Lately she picked up an
ancient lutte and a vivid red embrOid-
cry of the style in vogue when Tsa-
bella of CASTLE was proving America s
first friend. These on balustrade
leading into the patio is just the
touch of old Spain which she had
sough.. She has a full score of water
Jars, very old and each worth for
tune as Curios, though none can now
hold water.
When the late counselor of the
American Legation. Richard c. Pen
noyer, purchased that tenth-century
castle In Wales, turned It's moat into
lake and its grim walls into lovely
little hooks leading off the main
chambers. and had modern sanitary
ways introduced all over the old rock
building, his friends and neighbors in
California thought they saw wonder
full times ahead visiting him there
and sailing the rough seas there
about. But the Californian, it will
be remembered, shortly after his feat
In making into a comfortable present
day dwelling this stronghold of ST.
David'S, without altering a single
line of its grim exterior. married the
Fiscountess Ingestre, and shortly
after her young son succeeded his
grandfather and became twenty-first
Earl of Shrewsbury. or premier Earl
of Britain. Mr.. Pennoyer had to live
in the castle of Shrewsbury near
Winchester. and so he sold his castle
to a club of California fishermen, who