Evening star., 1926-04-18
Tales of We'll Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
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! official who had been sent to Java and
later to Rorneo and other possessions
Of the Netherlands. Jonkheer de
Graeff was promoted from the colonial
department 10 the diplomatic in 1920
when he was made Minister to Toxic.
! From Japan he came to Washington
and had the unique experience of
nea rly IS years service in alien lands
without having had an opportunity
of visiting his own. He and Nine. de
Graeff went to Holland two years ago
with all their family and for the young
people il was their first sight of the
homeland.
President MachaM Of Cuba has
proved himself a progressive and able
champion of women's rights in the
measure which he recently advoca ted
and had passed in the national Legis-
lature. making 1t mandatory for thea
trical establishments and other aSen-
cieS which derive some support from
the government to employ an equal
number of men and women. Though
women have all political rights In
Cuba. they have failed to receive
recognition in the economic way, and
positions like those in stores, in banks
and in the government departments
have invariably been given to men.
that when positions are open. men
and women in equal proportions are
10 he allowed Ia compete and they
must he accredited in equal ratio. In
stores where articles for women are
sold exclusively. only women may he
employed. cuba S executive has much
more power in this direction than his
brother President in the United States.
hut he is receiving warm praise from
the feminists all over the world for
the judicious use he is making OF II.
Neutrality-suspicious. recall with pleasure
Great Britain's new minister TO Siam.
Mr.. Sydney Philip Waterlow. for tour
wears a member Of the staff OF Lord
Julian PauncefOte, first British Am.
bassador to this Capital. This young
diplomat was the Beau Brummel OF
the corps and his taste in neCkties.
hosiery and footwear was keenly
watched by. many admirers. He was
a carefree bachelor in those days, but
has. since leaving Washington in 1905.
been twice married. his present wife
having been a New Yorker. who was
Miss Margery Eckhard. and they have
A group of pretty children. Mr.. Wa
terlow resigned from the foreign serv
ice to enter business In London. but
he returned to his former profession At
the time Of the World War and pre-
vious to his appointment as Minister
Al Bangkok, was director or the Far
Ea stern Affairs in the Downing street
office The grandson Of Sir Sidney
Wateriow. a famous Lord Mayor Of
London. Mr.. Waterlow has inherited
the beautiful villa at Cannes built by
his American grandmother, who was
Miss Margaret Hamilton Of Napa.
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the daughter Of William Hamilton. a
pioneer fruit grower Of the Pacific
Coast. retired to Cannes after the
death of her husband and became a
large property owner in that exclusive
resort For some years Mr.. Waterlow
has been on intimate terms with the
young royal princes Of Siam. who
were educated In England and his ap
pointment as Minister was in way
an acknowledgement Of these friendly
ties.
Lord Novar is barely recogniza BILE
under this title recently conferred by
King George for eminent services to
the Crown, but he is the younger
brother OF the late Robert Munro Fer
guson. who was an intimate friend of
President Roosevelt enlisted under his
leadership in the Rough Riders and
fought beside him at San. Juan. Both
brothers were many times entertained
in the White House. for they were
at this time engaged in business in
New York City. the present Lord
Novar being the manager Of the estate
Of the late John Jacob Astor. He mar
ried Miss Isabella Selmes and the IA
talties Of the World War having
called him 10 his old home in Edin
hurgh. he has taken over the clan
ship Of the Fergusons with the large
interests involved. In his late SOS,
Lord Novar is utilizing his experience
in American business methods and has
lifted much Of the debt Of the old
Barony Of Novar in the County Ross
and has broken up the big holding
into small farms. which are lea sed
after the rules Of the new land league
Lady Novar is of literary tendency.
and being the niece OF the eminent
French writer, Charles NJ. F'landrau.
her offerings are receiving much at
tention. She is a graduate OF the Uni
versity Of Minnesota, and spent her
younger years in st. Paul. in which
city her mother. Mrs. Tilden Selmes.
now resides.
Mr.. Benjamin Howard Marshall.
one of Chica go's most versa tile artists