Evening star., 1926-03-21
Tales of We'll Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
DR.. Cespedes, Ex-Mnister Credited With Design
ing Cuba Beautiful Official Building Here.
World Notables in Limelieht
by MARGARET II. DOWNING.

When DR.. Carlos Manuel Cespedes
was Cuban Minister to Washington
ne built in behalf Of his government
one of the most beautiful editices i'm
me CITY when considered architecture
ailE and ii may take the lead in the
interior sense for its perfect and
unique furnishings Nine. Cespedes,
who had attained some distinction as
On artist in her native city. Rome.
had with The a'd of experts. Italian.
Cuban and from New York. repro
duced mellow old palace cr,mbling
on the Tiher where she had passed
her cirlhood. She collected with ar
tistic skill and infinite patience and
from all the hest markets of Europe
furniture which would he appropriate.
In Havana. the former Minister to
Washington. who now is the secre
tary of state. has built another Won
derful house, where he and Nine. Ces
pedes dispense d hospitality which is
not limited TO the official season as
here. hut which continues practically
through the entire year. Their home
IN on the borders of the old city and
its glorious suburbs and is n fascinat.
Ing combination of urban home and
country villa
Rut life in Havana is planned for
81 freScn events so that The garden,
S,imptuorlS white marble fountain AS
n striking feature before the main
doorway. is used as frequently as the
patto and tho calonnades. Nine.
t.espedes has flock Of tame fam
insoes very sociable and possessing
what might almost he described
as the histrionic instinct. They will
sit immovahle all around the rim of
The fountain their heads At the same
angle through the entire circle, ana
then at a familiar signal they will
make 2 crimson stream through the
sunshine and light on the oleander
trees Many guests Sit through din |
ner at the cespedes home thinking |
the glorious flaminsoes To be OF
painted iron until at low whistle
from their mistress they will soar In
the air and group about the open
court Ia share the feast.
, Mrs. John r. Henderson's proffered
site for a great national gallery of
ART opens new vista in municipal
henevolerce For though scores OF
pnblic-spirited citizens have offered |
canvases and statues and other mar |
Vels of art none has yet presented q |
site for a suitable structure TO con-
tain these treasures. That the Ma
tional Gallery needs elbow room Is
already evident. and there are many
who believe in separating buildings
which contain works OF art. freef
GALLERY. and perhaps few others ~
she Mall. need not prevent a hne |
rnuscum being built on Meridian |
heights. such enormous buildings !
IKE the Louvre and the Pitt Gallery |
of Florence ave rather overwhelming |
In size. and few are urageous |
where canvaeee hang. London ha
famous galleries in widely separated |
areas. and even divides portraits from |
IA ndscapeS under different roofs. and |
the result is eminently satisfactory. !
S,ch 4 division will have to come T.
Washington eventually. and to have |
a ready spot susceptihle of artistic |
adornment and in one OF Washing |
thn'S most open and decorative sec
7 ions gives the capital an additional
ciaim to presenting rational col
lection Of art in All its diverse forms
Nine. Lenin. widow of the former
chief of the SoNiets. has formally
applied for the permission of the
British government to seek refuge In
] london from what she DESERVES a.
conditions which imperil her life and
jsopardize her peace of mind. This
request has caused an aNdnche OF
comment in journalistic circles. with
long discussions on the vagaries of
government which seeks to defy
Ienin and yet to the faithful and
loyal widow permits a system of per.
secution which she declares has be-
cbme intolera BILE. That fiery orator.
Alexander Berkman. deported from
this country to Russia some years
ago after Incredible hardsh ps and
stormy adventures found asylum for
a. short time in Germany and now
living quietly in London and support
ing himself at journalism. But he is
far less radical than in the days when
he worked with Emma Goldman.
though he has made some caustic
comments on Russia's treatment Of
the widow of Lenin. 1t is likely the
sEed and sorrowinS woman will be
permitted to end her days in London.
where she has friends and relatives.
Ehe was never public spirited per
een, but saw her duty in the home
and In keeping her extraordinary