Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.


AIRS. Alfred Emmanuel Smith is. ac-
cording to her friends, as intense a lover
q, pets as Mrs, Coolidge, and she has in
the executive mansion at Albany no
less than three dogs, a white collie
which strongly resembles the celebrated
Rob Roy; a Pekinese and King Charles
spaniel as supercilious as those on the
Romney canvases Mrs. Smith has two
parrots, one quite venerable, which had
been a member of her mothers house
lSold nearly 80 years ago and which calls
sArilly to the governor. Hello, Al,
whenever he enters the room where her
cage hangs. Though not lover OF
monkeys. Mrs, Smith has become at
tScfe6 70 small gray animal which
has displayed incredible intelligence
Gov Smith has received so many gifts
a animals that he has provided large
iAclcSure back of the mansion. fenced
ID and filed with comfortable houses.
T1ere are no less than six monkeys, i'm
raensely amusing 10 him when he has
the leisure TO visit the steam heated and
we'll ventilated quarters which are theirs.
Mrs. Smiths little pet Jocko is allowed
IN the mansion and he has learned not
"a tease the parrots or TO be rough with
the dogs. A pet which engages the at
tention Of all the governors household
IS lovely young doe which was found
orphaned and starving on game re-
serve Of the State and which was
brought to Mrs. Smith for care and pro-
tection. The doe was reared on a bottle
through the Winter, but is now lively
yrungster. full of pranks and with an
appetite for delicacies from the pantry.
SMr. Herbert Putnam. librarian of
Congress, has offered the most liberal
terms 10 the historic village Of Fairfax
Court House for the will of George Wash
ington AID that of his mother, Mary
Ball Wilmington. But millions do not
appear "a be sufficient to lure these
rAemcNlle papers out of the small time
staine6 little brick edifice where they
have folsnd haven after their years of
adventure Mr. Putnam desired to place
such precious documents in the manu-
script division of Congress. Fairfax
court House has irnbed0ed both docu-
r7sats in solid blocks of concrete and
has fastened thick curtains of velvet to
keep out the light. which is fading the
writing. Washington wrote his will on
both sides Of a sheet of paper, and his
mothers was Transcribed on a single
sheet prepared by her solicitor and
signed IN her faint trembling hand
Eeirfax County is about to build a new
and modern courthouse. and the old
hFick building where the wills are pre-
served. and where also the marriage of
George Washington to the Widow Gus
rs is recorded, viii be turned into a
museum. Many papers which had ire
mendous influence on the era are
tucked away on the dark shelves of the
little square building. Mr. Putnam be-
iHves that such papers are the treasures
Of the Nation and should be safeguarded
IN its behalf. but the municipal and
county authorities of Fairfax hold
another view.
Gov. Albert C. Richie of MARYLAND
has been among the first to make
generous response TO the appeal of fne
civic authorities Of Durham, England,
fDr funds to preserve from imminent
collapse their splendid old castle, gym
Dol Of the temporal powers of its bishops
from the ninth century until the re.
fbrmation. The Maryland Historical
SocsM~ also has taken over this cause,
fpr the royal Province of Lord Balti-
more was founded exactly on the Pal
climate of Durham. That stupend33s
extended over an e-7ts-e county. or shire
as the English call it, and its bishops,
exercised al civic duties. This seemed
imperative because Of the geographical
situation of the famous old cathedral
tbwn, Durham, lying right on the Scot
t1Sh border and subject TO the attacks
Of the Scots during the riotous days of
the closing ninth century. ThS11est
bishop Of Durham. Aidhun, took POSSES
sion OF the see IN S96. Album was
q Saxon. but Norman was appoint I'd
in 1880 and Immediately began The
erection Of the superb cathedral. one of
the imposing edihces of the world.
rercied on q lofty height above The
Wear, which at this point makes per-
net horse shoe inclosing the massive
ecclesiastical group. Although DR.. Sara-
DEL johnson described this grand foun-
dation as ''of rocky solidity Of IN
discriminate duration" the cathedral
showed signs OF weakness and a sum
Afdcient to preserve 1t was raised in this
cpuntry and in England. Nov the vast
castle where the bishops as lord chan
ceIloEs had ruled for almost 500 years
SHOWS the destroying touch OF nine
centuries.
IN. zdenek Fierlinger, minister from
CzechoEl0vakia, VIII be among the MEM
bers Of the corps who will pass most
af the Summer in Washington He
returned in the early Spring from q
protracted visit to Prague. M. Jaro-
Saw Lips, counselor Of the legation is at
present here, but in July lie viii join
Nine Ltpa. who sailed few weeks ago
Tor Europe and, during the Summer,
viii be the guest Of her uncle. President
Thomas Masaryk in the splendid old
palace called the Hradkin, one Of the
stateliest buildings Of the old Bohemian
city and which is large enough 10 afford
more than 40 rooms for the president
and his household and also TO give
SUFFICIENT space for all the executive
gfnceg Of 81 Masaryk's cabinet. Nine.
Lipa is a daughter of the presidents
younger brother and, losing both father
and mother In her girlhood. she was
feared in the home Of her distinguished
relative. She is an accomplished must
Etan and viii attend all the opera and
concert series in Bohemia and adjacent