Evening star., 1926-09-05

Society of Arts in the Adelphi. and
his audience was naturally made up
Of Americans, anticipating criticism
Of their country and of their charac-
teristics. But his majesty's director
of public works is an accomplished
diplomat, and he spoke principally of
the excellent construction and conven-
ience Of American homes and the
higher standard of living in the poorer
classes and on this he hung an elo-
uuent plea for the preservation OF the
old yeoman home of England. For.
he argued, there are many people OF
the Western World who are convinced
that the time will come when England
will be the holiday ground where the
inuuisitive will cor to see the rem
nants of the great Anglo-Saxon civil
lization. If the present rate of demol-
iShing the homes erected of stone,
with their marvellous thatched roofs,
from about 1880 to 1890, continues,
these travellers will be cheated Of their
Just deserts" Sir Frank Baines is
clanoring for more stringent laws
about forbidding the sale of houses
either as q whole or in part, and he Is
upheld by the entire Royal Society of
Fine Arts, though those who own ven-
erable houses and would prefer, to
have new and convenient ones are
using their influence against further
restrictions.
Mr.. Barnes Newberry. chairman of
the Agawam Tennis Association, has
been engaged nearly all Summer with
the champion. William T. Tilden, 2d,
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tournament procedure to an equitable
basis. Mr.. Newberry is the twin
brother Of Mr. Phelps Newberry, sons
Of the former Secretary of the Navy
and later United States Senator from
Michigan, and he spent much Of his
boyhood in Washington. Mr.. New
berry is fine tennis player and has
been from his youth q student of rules
and of fine points in deciding contests.
The United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation has been dubious about some
of the measures advocated by the
champion, and Mr.. Newberry is one
Of the arbiters of the friendly contro-
versy. He has been all Summer at
work on the manual, and his final de-
cisions will be of much interest, not
only at Agawam but all over the
country. Mr.. and Mrs. Truman H.
Newberry are spending the Summer at
Watch Hill, in Rhode Island, and they
frequently motor to Agawam to see
the trial games Mr.. Tilden. the ma
tional lawn tennis champion. is at his
home in Providence. and he practices
ut the country club there. The Sec
retary of War. Mr.. Dwight Filley
Davis. who has presented the finest
tennis trophy this Nation owns, the
Davis cup. often drops by Providence
en- route to and from his Summer
home at Dark Harbor, Me.
A brilliant member of the British
smart set gave up her rank and pres
tige when Miss Catherine Law be
came the bride of Kent Galhraith
Colwell and sailed for her future home
in New York City. Mrs. Colwell is
the daughter of the late premier,
is now Lady Catherine Syke. Lord
Beaverbrook was the guardian of
Miss Law and the marriage took place
in his beautiful home on the British
channel near the Devon coast.
Bonar Law. it will be remembered.
was a native of New Brunswick.
Dominion of Canada, and he and his
daughter spent many Summers on the
Bay of Fundy. Mr.. Colwell. who is
engaged in business III New York. is
the son of Capt. John {. Colwell.
L. s. n, retired. who is a resident of
Carlisle, Pa. His brother was for
some time naval attache in London
and Paris and is now serving at sea.
Mrs. Colwell is the younger of the
two daughters of the late British
premier. and she was presented at
court and to London society during
his brief tenure in Downing street.
Mrs. Colwell has spent some time in
London during the past five years and
the romance resulted from a casual
acquaintance at Chequers when
Bonar Law was premier and enter
tained some American guests. in
Guiding Lieut.. Colwell and his brother.
now the husband of Catherine Law.