Evening star., 1928-02-26
Col. C.. B. Robbins Wins
High Place in Nations $
Public Service List
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the mighty. He will bring TO Wash
irgton at the term.na ton OF tine schoo!
term In June. and possibly before that
for the Easter recess. two charming
daughters, one 10 and the other II,
and q son who soon will be l6 Antici-
pating the pleasure of having hts chill
dren in Washington for the Spring
holiday In early April, the Assistant
Secretary recently removed from ths
Army and Navy Club. where he found
quarters OH his arrival here last month,
to the 0alleon Apartment, at 1929 @
street.
Col. Robbins, a native OF Hastings.
Iowa. and now resident of Ceda.'
Rapids. took his B. A. degree In tn,
University Of Nebraska at Lincoln. and
hts student days were but shortly after
those Of the Vice President and OF
Gen. Pershing In the same seat OF
learning. and he knew them both In
their early struggles In Lincoln. Col.
Robbins studied later at the Law Col
lege in Columbia University. New York.
and after obtaining his masters degree
he returned TO Iowa and began the
practice OF his profession in his present
home In September OF this year.
1908. he married Miss Helen Larrabee
of Clermont. Iowa. a union which was
happy and helpful TO the young lawyer
Mrs. Robbins died in 1919. leaving
three children all urdcr 10, Miss Anna
Marcella Robbins. the eldest, is now 6
student at Vassar. She has been r
little mother to the family and will
II he entertains during hcr visit here.
TIL: second daughter. Julia Larrabee
Robbins. Is studying IN the State Uni
versity OF Iowa st Iowa City. Lewis
Frederic Robbins. the only son. Is in
q preparatory school In Northwestern
Wisconsin.
Though leading S, busy and useful
life as Col. Robbins has. he Is noted
among his friends for his genial quail
ties and for his devotion to home. He
has filled the role OF both parents for
his children and he looks forward 70
their visit with keen Joy. His apart
ment, spacious and sunny, was chosen
with special regard for their various
predictions He still maintains his
home In Cedar Rapids and will send his
children there after lengthy visit here
next Summer and will Join them for
such periods as he may be able 70
snatch from his engrossing work at the
War Department.
The new secretary appeals In many
directions to his fellow citizens In
Washington. He Is a veteran OF three
wars, the Spanish american. the Philip
pine campaigns and the World War.
and he will take an active interest In
the local societies of all three. II. is
a valuable member OF the Iowa His
torical Association. frequent con-
tributor TO 1t. and he finds many con-
genial companions In the learned
gatherings In Washington. He Is like
wise a pillar OF strength to the Cedar
Rapids Country Club and q golfer OF
repute. The new assistant secretary
OF War climbed 10 the tops Of the ladder
as = lawyer In his home and has held
the position OF judge OF It's superior
court. Since 1929 he has been Iowa
commander OF the American Legion. In
his college days Col. Robbins was in =
vitcd into the Delta Tau Delta frater-
nifty and this will be another point q!
contact with his associates In the new
home. Joining the A. T.. r. In 1917, he
was sent first 10 Camp Cody In New
Mexico and was assigned az major 10
the LIST Iowa Brigade, which later
became the 9th Brigade of the 34tl,
DIVISION He went overseas In 1918 and
remained until the rehabilitation of
the emergency forces. Col. Robbins IS
. warm personal friend OF Senator and
MRS Daniel r. Eteck. and II well know,
10 The other members of the Iowa con :
GresSional contingent