Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
RI MARGARET II. DOWNING.


President Coolidge will he remem
hered as much for his effort in behalf
nf keeping Washington beautiful and
in accordance with the ideals OF the
great man for whom it is named as
much as for the sterner achievements
in craftsmanship. He has aroused the
national consciousness OF beauty 50
- speak. and it is most unlikely thai
even soulesS corporations will dare 10
1efy these concepts. Whether great
high apartment will occupy the site OF
he former home of John Hay is now
a problem, bat the leVeling of this
particular mansion has not been Ia
Inented It's associations were sacred.
indeed. but the house, architectural ny
~peaking. was poor within and with
out In the era of which the Hay
mansion was a product domestic ar
chitecture had not impressed the deni-
2ens of the Capital as il does at pres
tnt and a house was place to i've.
With the desired number of rooms
and other details plainly stated. eie-
gance of contour was not deemed
necessary But recent residences IN
Washington show a distinct trend to-
ward architectural beauty. There are
entire streets where urban French
houses are a delight and they face
tight on the street with their grounds
sheltered in the rear. Washington
upulent folk do not reside here during
the Summer and very few plant with
an idea Of beauty in the growing sea
son. Hence, neglected gardens are an
uffense and certainly detraCt from the
general aspect of some of the modish
streets. Those who own and occupy
Winter homes undoubtedly in re-
spouse TO the Presidents appeal will
eliminate grass plots unless they are
80 receive ScrupulouS care all through
the Summer.
The visit of President Machado Of
Cuba makes a precedent i'll local
annals. but he came to Washington
as President elect Just before his
inauguration three years ago and
received every courtesy which the
capital could officially extend. lie
- indeed a familiar visitor to many
parts of this republic and like many
others of his countrymen he ardently
desires to have the President OF the
United States make visit TO the
island while he is President Both
Roosevelt and Taft have made visits
hut il was after they had laid down
The burden of office. Havana in
itself is worthy of a visit and both
the present occupants of the White
House delight in old historic sur
roundings. In Havana the presi-
Dental home is much more spacious
and elegant than the mansion which
he republic provides for it's Chief
Magistrate. and. in fact. the entire
ground area of the White House
could be placed in the Cuban eXecu-
tive offices alone while the drawing
room suite on the second floor would
perhaps equal that of the entire first
and second floors of the beloved
mansion off Pennsylvania avenue.
Nine. la Presidente has drawing
room in which to receive her friends
that is larger than the east room.
But the official world of Havana
mingles on easier terms with the
public A visitor to the yacht club
may meet the President. the Vice
President and number of cabinet
officials leisurely smoking on the
veranda or even taking dip in the
placid waters.
Representative and Mrs. Thomas
". Phillips, jr., of Butler. Pa, whose
recent beautiful dinner and musical
10 the Speaker and Mrs. LongWorth
were in the nature Of farewell
amenity, have made a niche of their
own during their six years of resi-