Evening star., 1928-02-26
BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.

ox MAh1AkET Is. DOWNINO.
Dr.. Honorio Puevrredon's resignation
as Ambassador from Argentina to
Washington raises the Peruvian AM
bassador, DR.. Herman Velardc. to the
rank of vice dean of the diplomatic
corps in Washington. DR.. Velarde came
TO Washington less than two weeks
later than the Argentinian and pre-
g.: -et. his credentials to President Cool
idge on March "a. 1924. The presen,
Howard. antedates the Peruvian's sery-
ice by less than three weeks. DR.
PueyrredonS sudden elimination from
the local corps again places the Argcn-
tlnlan charge daffaireS Senior Felipe
A. EspL, in a position Of grave respon-
sloilty. Senor Espil has been in Wash
lnGton for nearly 10 years and during
five Of these he has been charge daft
1alreS. Ambassadors from the vast and
opulent republic OF the South have had
brief and sometimes rather stormy ca
reers. DR.. Naon. one Of the most
scholarly and successful diSplomats OF
his day, persuaded President Wilson
ana his Secretary Of State then Will
liam Jennings Bryan. to call the A. B.
c, conferences on the Mexican troubles,
He was IL perfect accord with the Gov
eminent OF the United States III its
policy prior to the entry into the World
War, and ha resigned his post
here by cable because Of Gis-
satisfaction with the action Of the
foreign Office at Buenos Aires in
certain negotiations with Berlin and th@
resident minister from the Kaiser, On
his departure for Europe Senor Espil
took over the krotty problems left un-
settled by Dr.. Naon and served until
the coming. more than year later. OF
Dr.. Thomas lie Breton. This courtly
diplomat vas elected to the Senate of
his country early in 1922. and until the
arrival of Dr.. Pueyrredon, in 1924, Senor
EspO was III charge. The new vice dean.
Dr.. Fe!arde, is an eminent international
lawyer and is ct quiet. studious trend.
He is much liked and respected by his
eollea cues Sonora Velarde has never
come TO Washington. She he's lived for
some years in Paris with two grand
children whom she is educating there.
The Ambassador makes trips to France
whenever he has the leisure.
Miss Phyllis Astor. the oldest daugh-
ter of Lord and Lady Astor. who will
be one Of the maids presented at the
British court at the first drawing-rocm
SNSReISll. USdls q t1ihA1is lSSS24IUinleS
TO her mother and to her aunts. the
famous beauties known in art as the
Gibson girls" No doubt some talented
artist will take her for a model as
Charles Dana Gibson did her mother
IN years gone by. Miss Astor spent
nearly all of last Summer in this
country making acquaintance Of her
cousins and other relatives and visit
ing the places in Virginia made sacred
to her By her mothers deep devotion
Lady Astor. who knows all of Europe
as intimately as she does the palm OF
her hand. had her daughter educated
by tutors and governeSses up to a GER
tain point. after which she placed her
IN an English school in Florence. Italy
has more ct vogue with the thought
ful women OF Great Britain than
France, because the tradition OF safe
guarding young girls is strictly carried
on and flaming youth. so TO speak.
has fewer compromises made in its
favor For the past year Miss Phyllis
has been aiding her mother in her
exacting social duties, for Lady Astor
has 10 play dual role as a political
hostess and attending 20 her duties IN
the Commons. Her husband is men,
be- Of the House Of Joros and is doing
that body. He en.ertains lavishly both
IL the London mansion in ST. James
squire and at C,ireden. Several times
season receptions are given for the
members Of the Commons and their
wives. and Miss Phyllis shows much OF
her mothers political acumen by know
Ing all the visitors. their names and
particular brands OF opinion.
NJ Charles Mum. who as a youth
spent much time in his mothers home.
the handsome residence on Scott circle.
kas caused more controversy in British
sports circles than any son Of Uncle
Sam o! this generation. This Is be-
cause Of his invention OF the electric
Rare set-oH for wlippets and other rae
Ing oogE. This ceyice has developed
more Fervent acherents and more Bit
ter opponents than anything offered the
British public in a century There are
those who complain that ii demoraiizes
the hunting dogs 10 follow such thing
ar1 its Use should be forbidden Hun
creos Of hunt clubs have. however, paid
Mr. Mum good round sum for the use
OF the electric hare. and so the contro-
verfy wages. Wnippet racing has taken
hold Oh the English utterly unpre-
offered goal to- the racers not known
before. Mr., Mum, VINO has several
times served this government on special
missions. makes his home entirely in
Paris and London. with only occasional
visits 20 his own country. He has
6abDlec IL real estate in the chateau
region 0: France, buying obsolete
castles, nodernazing them and later
selling them for reasonable profit. He
has lived II France so long that he
knows ali the intr!cacies o. the law
and car accomplish his purpose IN
building and renodeling with the ease
OF native. His Own home in the
Tyocsdero district Of Paris-a hgslse
more than 300 years olc--Ie has trans
formed into home Of every comfort.
II
DR.. Benjamin Ween1S, sell known Ia
Washington. al present or The staff Of
t1e Garfield Memorial Hospital and a