Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

! moved to the hills west and north Of
! Havana and built many kinds Of
! houses including bungalows, not seen
during the Spanish regime. and the
! long line of cleaning marble homes
! remain vacant. Mrs. Judah was.
! however, much impressed by the
| beauty and dignity OF some of these,
| especially those on the Molo and not
far removed from the sumptuous home
which Cuba has erected for her Chief
Magistrate. and it is assured that one
will be rented until a permanent EN-.
haSsy and chancelry has been selected.
The late Victor Lawson of Chicago
had been for years an advocate of
good business methods in every activ.
ity of modern life. and his home,
erected in the west end of Chicago.
lately condemned to demolition to
make room for an apartment house.
has proven that he put theories into
practical form. In the face of bit.
ter controversy with local bricklayers,
MIR. Lawson imported from Holland a
Kind of brick which is known TO build.
ers as impershahle as anything made
with hands can he. The thick. solid
walls of the Lawson house did not
yield to pick, and in the end volleys
OF dynamite were used to dislodge the
walls, and the explosions terrorZcd
the neighborhood. ratified windows and
broke many. tilted pictures and made
china and glass dance in their cup
boards. 4 builder from New York
said that he did not believe that the
pyramids were more solidy construct
ed than the Lawson home, and, of
course. there is deep cha grin that such
piece of architecture, unique in the
century. should have been wantonly
destroyed Mr.. Lawson had in mind
quiet and Seclusion. and once within
his doors the mighty roar of Chicago
WAS shut out as effeciually as though
the house were built in the center of
the Arizona desert. He purchased an
entire square of ground and set the
mansion right in the center.
Donna Elsie Torlonia. who has
leased one of the pretty cottages
erected in Aiken. s. c.. by Mrs.
Thomas Hitchcock on her enormous
sea front property in an exclusive
part OF that resort, has turned this
modest domicile into permanent
home during the scholastic year
This lady, who was Miss Wheien Of
Greenwich, Conn. was recently re-
stored to her American citizenship
with the custody of her children and
full control of her fortune after some
unfortunate years In Italy. Aiken is
so popular place TO educate chill
dren, and the tables are completely
turned in that the school population
does not return TO their respective
homes at Thanksgiving. Christmas
and Easter. but instead their parents
come to them. Mrs. Hitchcock, who
l. f1.
Aiken from her grandfather. the
Washington phi.anthropist. William
W. Corcoran, only recently took n
wide slice from her estate in order
that these visitors should have ell
bow room when they come to see
their little ones. Donna Elsie, for
she has dropped the prineely title
received on her marriage 10 Kali
monde Torlonia Price of Fucino.
has a lease on the Prickly Pear cot
taEe and she takes an active part
in the social life of Aiken. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney are also
long residents of Aiken in the Win
ter. the former having bought from
his brother. the late Payne Whitney,
the handsome estate left by his uncle,
the late Col. Oliver Payne. The
Meadow Brook polo players are 10
he found in large numbers in Aiken.
and Gen. Pershing. who was SO
prominent in organizing Army polo
teams. is expected 10 visit that re-
sort before the riders dispense 10
the North.
Mfr. William Ziegler. jr.. who re-
Gently purchased the country place
and training stables of the late {.
Powell Nolan. near Midd'eburg, Va,
is making many Improvements in the
ma nsion. and has just added wing
for entertaining purposes during Inc
hunting season in this part Of the oid
Dominion Mr.. Ziegler. who IL keen
poioist. has cleared "A field for prac-
tice to thu north o. his house. and ne
has erected uncommoniy spacious
stables and q ring for Winter practice.
Close by this country seat Is that of
Col William Mitchell. formerly proini'
nent in the Army Air Service. hut
now retired This is called lockwood
and contains more than 26D acres. A.
the name implies, lockwood IL planted
80 iuxuria nifty on the Mitchell estate
that much has been sold To make
room for gardens and stables. MIR.
Ziegler having purchased some TO
make A screen between his mansion
and the polo field and To lead through
a long winding mnze from the rear
vera MIA to the stabIes. Famous apple
orchards are in the immediate neigh
borhood both OF Middleburg and
EpperVilIe. and north~ard from these
points they are iinding equal fame
with the better known groves OF The
shena ndoah Valley.
Dir. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend.
vino, though citlZeDs Of the world.
noH call Washington their home,
haze an unusual collection OF imi'efia !
and toyal autographs in the drawing
room of their residence on twenty
first street. IL viii bee recalled That
Mir Tow nd. native Of phliadei-
pha, like bis wife. who wus Mas Ma
taiie Hannah Of that city. spent the
nrst xix years Of their married lie
abroad. the former studying languages
and international law aud Mrs Town
stnd perfectinR her musical edIca'
ilDn under SUCH eminent masters an
Harcberi Hnd ShsigiiS in Paris. SUN
/ van IN London and Pauline Liccn and
GaeFiner In Vienna. Selecting the
I foreign service ds career, Mr.. Town
! send began his activities IA secretary
! Of ieRatlon In Vienna. the appolntsr
Of President fIeVel8nd. lie pa sned
( through various grades, all Ia Europe
/ uniii he finally became Minister IN
EfUsseiH, In all the capitals here
/ is sarYed he t"ceised an autographed
/ piDtoSt aph III l'a sovereign. and now
tils tjNet iloH, each picture hama
/ syGieIy framed, with the crown ~
/ coat III bfhns .uifnDuntIng H. ~ the
finest IA Washington sihcs thai 1f The
former Belgian Ambs ssador, Baron
Dr. Earlier lie Mafohi"nne. has been
! removed. The familiar face of Old
FfahZ Josef Hitii his Irregular sefaWi
( beneath is among ihrs. VINO reiRntd
ia tie departed ia ~. nud near in That
| of ihe King III Portugal VINO met
| suFh a tfsGic fate when his country
! decided 10 terminate his reign. and
~ course the fzar AichoIbs III HuEsia
ana tiie late EdBard vi Of Britain
ana his queen. AisAa ndra, are 10 be
admired EtsfY crowned head Ut 10