Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23
BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.

Mrs. Herbert Hoover last April re-
linquished the post of chairman of the
executive board of the National Cir
Scouts in order that she might devote
her energies more exclusively to the
duties devolving on her as first vice
president of this character building
agency Despite her many preoccupa-
tons, the wife of the Republican nomi-
nee has concentrated much thought on
this society, which she aptiy describes
as underwriting the young girl that she
may develop into a healthful, home
loving and useful citizen of her coun-
try. For many years Mrs. Hoover has
given much more to the Girl Scouts
than the prestige of her name, though
that was an exceedingly valuable con-
tribution. AS executive chairman she
kept in personal contact with the
Scouts, and was indefatigable in her
efforts to make every detail of their
program effective. She visited camps
in every section, and through careful
inspection and helpful suggestions
brought the Scout activities up to full
realization of the needs of each COM
munity. Thousands testify to her I'M
firing endeavor to discover and put in
force the most efficient formula. True
to her most pronounced conviction, Mrs.
fishing courses in Scout leadership in
the principal coed colleges and univer-
sites and in many women's colleges.
This is deemed her most valuable con-
tribution to the organization, and the
idea embodied in that crusade has been
heartily Endorsed by the governing
board of the entire society. First Ladies
of the Land are represented on the
honorary board of the Girl Scouts. in
Guiding Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs. William
Howard Taft, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs. Thomas
Preston also is in the list.
X X X
Countess Szechenyi, wife of the Hun
garian Minister, will, according to let
tiers from Budapest, precede her huS-
band and daughters to this side of the
Atlantic by few weeks and will make
q lengthy visit to her mother, Mrs. Cor
neliuS Vanderbilt, at the Breakers in
Newport The last weeks of September
find many titled visitors in that resort
among whom are Lord Fermoy and his
twin brother, Mr.. Francis Burke-ROche
The former remains bachelor despite
the increasing rumorS of his engage
ment, and apparently he finds his coun-
tryWomen quite as fascinating as the
American peer and his brother spent
much time in his mothers home in
Newport. This handsome villa, built
by Mr.. Frank Work, is now occupied
by his sister, Mrs. Lucien Carey, as Mrs.
Burke-Roche rarely comes to Newport
and passes the Summer usually in OS-
tend or on the Lido. Mrs. Paul Fitz-
SimonS is entertaining her sister, Lady
Cheylesmore, and friend, Lady Horne.
During the mellow days of late Sep
TENDER Newport, according to those
who have had long experience, is at its
best, and many who pass the Midsum-
mer in more secluded places arrive in
large relays. Mrs. Vanderbilt has the
habit of staying at the Breakers until
Thanksgiving time and of entertaining
q family group composed of as many of
the children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren as may be persuaded to
leave their own fireSideS. The Hun
garian Minister and his daughters will
join the countess after they arrive in
New York in late october.
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Nine. Lipa, wife of M. Jaroslav Lipa
counselor of the CzechoSlovakian le-
CATION and charge d'affaires,. has just
returned to Washington after de-
home of her uncle, DR.. Tomas Masaryk,
who is president of the republic. He
lives in part of the largest palace in
east Europe-the Hradchin, capitol of
the CzechoSlovakian Republic, as it was
of the ancient kingdom of Bohemia.
It is a quadrangle, in the center of
which is an immense grass plot ex-
tensive as city park, and on the other
sides are the former ToScana place of
the Hapsburgs, now the presidents resi-
dence and also the seat of his private
Offices and those of several of the min
listers of state. The grand old Carme-
lite convent occupies another side of
the square, and the superb palace of
the Princes SchwartenSburg, or the
archiepiScopal residence, and the Metro
politan Church of st. Vitus adjoining
the archbishop's home. Nine. Lipa,
who is the daughter of President Ma
saryk'S younger brother and who was
reared in his home, has always regretted
that comparatively few tourists from
this country visit Pragne, acknowledged
one of the loveliest and most picturesque
cities of Europe and Astounding in inter-
eSting historical memories. Her early
home was near the splendid palace of
Count Waldenstein, famous general Of
the 80 Years War, and which still be-
longs to his lineal descendants. Until
a new Minister is appointed to succeed
M. Zdenek Fierlinger, Nine. Lipa will
act as chatelaine of the legation, role
which she has often and most accept
ably filled during previous intermisSions.
X X x
Condessa Berlanga de Duero, wife of
the scholarly attache of the Spanish
embassy, who had attained literary fame
in his own country before coming to
Washington, is, according to judges, one
of the beauties of the foreign contingent,
and indeed she had the reputation for
loneliness in her own land, AndaluSia,
where beauty abounds. The condeSSa,
who has spent the Summer in the home
of her parents not far from the sea port
of Malaga, was. according to the
poetical description given of this local
ity, born where folly grows on the
green vines" and where history and ira
dition are centered about the fragrant
grape. She is of the acknowledged
type of Andalusian beauty, being slender
and tall with blue black hair and eyes
Of the same deep hue, and she invari-
ably adopts for evening wear the grace
full head dress of her country, a tall
comb on which is draped either a
black or white mantilla. She is
an outstanding figure at ell assem-
n