Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
Tales of Well Known Folk
. IN Social and Official Life
Recently Named United States Minister Will Be
First Envoy to Register In Canada and
Irish Free State

in her Washington home and she has
become such an authority on the sub
ject that those who like these beauti.
full ornaments in their living rooms
constantly ask her advice.
King Alfonso of Spain has power to
protect the historical monuments of
his country, and he used every grain
of it not long ago, when he had de.
clared to the legislative body. the
Cortes. that the entire area OF the
ancient city of Toledo was national
property and not stone could be
touched without governmental author
ity. This settles most satisfactorily
the controversy about tearing down a
part of this marvellous old city to
make room for an electric plant and
other municipal buildings These
business interests have been com
manded to make new town site en-
tirely distinct from the famous old
stronghold of the Moors and later of
the Christians against the Moors and
the birthplace and scene of much of
Cervantes' immortal Don Quixote."
Toledo will have its venerable walls
renovated and il will sit proudly on
the plain, just as II was in the days
when Columbus was maturing his
plans to visit Ferdinand and Isabella.
L
has been in the course of completion
for the past year, soon will be placed
Just within the gates. while his home
is to be a museum, and will no doubt
attract thousands of tourists and
pleasure-seekers. Toledo has been
somewhat moderniZed, and such i'm
provements that do not absolutely mar
the atmosphere Of antiquity which the
King Is so anxious to preserve will be
permitted to remain, but power
houses gas plants. etc. will be re-
moved from the urban limits.
Lady Rhondda made a spirited at
tack the other day on the idle woman
of wealth and her responsibility for
much that goes wrong in the world,
and being one of Britain's busiest, as
well as richest women, her remarks.
of course, drew fire from every
direction. One of the most amusing
controversies has ensued between
the versatile daughter of Niscount
Rhondda, England's largest coal pro-
Queer, and Gilbert Chesterton. and SO
warm did the debate become that
George Bernard Shaw was requested
to act as referee. This was some
what embarrassing for Mr.. Shaw, be-
cause his wife is a successful literary
woman and has done her best to keep
pace with her distinguished husband
in the world of letters, while the vet
tern G. b. S., as he Is called all over
Great Britain. Is personally as ardent
a champion of leisure as Mr.. Chester
ton, both for men and women. Mr..
Shaw aptly took the cause of lovely
woman sitting at home by the fire.
side and making the entire place
brighter by her very presence, instead
of for iy,a at nCc yyJsbinc off n read a
paper at a club or on some such
errand. But the referee did not sup
port Mr.. Chesterton's contention that
the woman Of leisure who devoted her
self to a cause and foreswore all nor
NAL pleasure for herself invariably
conceived 1t also her mission to inter
fere with the pleasure OF all others.
Lady Rhondda has taken her critics
with admirable good human. and while
the present debate has develoE.sd into
a. passage of wit between worthy con-
testants. she believes that much prac-
tical good will be the result.
BENJAMIN Franklin. whose birthday
was recently celebrated in this and
other cities. landed at the small
French seaport of Array, in Brit
tany, December 4. 1875, on the famous
mission which is accounted the most
the history of the world. ARRAY cele-
brates this date with fervor, and the
house in which the weary traveller who
now figures in the annals of his coun-
try as it's greatest ambassador found
a few hours Of rest Is Sacredly set
aside and appropriately marked. Few
Americans, however, seem to know OF
this spot, although Mr.. Herrick.
Franklin's present successor. who has
combed down every thread relating to
that memorable mission. has visited
Array and has contributed to the eX-
penses Of the local celebration. ARRAY,
once a well known seaport, has been
overshadowed by more modern towns,
but 1t Is still the headquarters of
numerous sailing feet, principally
deepsea fishers, some OF whom go as
far west as Iceland. SO it Is well
known to artists. and many canvases
of the resort have been filled by
Americans. to whom it's significance to
their country was unknown. BUT all
VIII know about this henceforth. for
the Paris Chapter Of the d. A. r. is to
establish Summer headquarters In
Auray and trace every step of Frank
Inns progress from his landing until
he finally won material and an army
of alliance from the doubling French
King.
Mr.. Moses Taylor, who purchased
the farm near Newport of the late
Reginald C.. Vanderbilt. already mas
removed the large frame house which
was used as a residence by the former
owner and has turned the entire area
into a polo field and private race track.
| Both of these are to be ready for use
this coming Spring, and the polo field
| will introduce a new note into the
complex athletic life about Newport.
| Mr.. Taylor will invite all available
polo players to try out the field, and
there will be some lively tits between
| famous players who have homes In
Newport and have hitherto had Few
opportunities to keep up their prac
| tice. A tournament or two Is contem
plated, small in comparison to the
events at the Meadowbrook, on Long
Island. or those about Philadelphia
II expectations are realized, many EN-
| inent foreign players will be in this
| country during the, late Summer and
Autumn. Young Tom Hitchcock. who
has won honors of the highest distinc
| ton, is visiting the Spanish Polo Club