Evening star., 1928-02-26

this famous cid seat of learning. The
adding of an inch or two to the length
of the skirt has been adopted more
slowly. but within the month the cdict
has gone out of Paris that short skirts
that Is. Of more than inches from the
shoe tops--are to be abandoned In the
citadel of fashion. The Vassar girls
have now taken up their reform In this
line with a greater show OF courage
These Vassar maids insist that bobbcd
hair spoils the effect OF any evening
frock. and that they were disguised with
peeled heads over dccolleie and decided
to so back over the years and look like
real girls
Miss Mel Ling Soong. a graduate of
Wellesley and member of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. recently was
married to the former generaliSsimo of
the Chinese Nationalist army. Chiane
kai-sne&. and visit to this country Is
among the pleasant things they schcd-
ule for their honeymoon The intrepid
leader of the Nationalists in China ha;
never visited the world beyond the Pa
ciflc. He is a self-made man. humbly
born and without any educational ad-
rantages except those which he ac-
quired by painful diligence in between
his menial tasks in the army. His dill
gence and determination to make n
place In the world resulted in his being
afforded opportunity to pass the exami-
nation into the provincial military coll
!ege and he received scholarship. He
proved most brilliant student and was
sent TO Toxic and received the highest
honors Of the imperial martial institute
OF that city. When revolution broke
out in 1911 he was among those
trained IN fS.nNary.
placed in a position Of responsibility
He resigned his commission as chief O.
the National army last Summer and
until his marriage in early February
he had withdrawn from the world and
was passing his days in the Buddhist
monastery Of Shanghai Mel Ling
Shoon. bride OF this impressive leader
n Chinese affairs, comes OF a family of
eminent scholars for many centuries.
The clan Shoon is OF ancient origin.
rigid adherents of the Manchus. Her
elder sister married the late DR.. Sun
Yet-Sen. founder Of the Chinese re-
public. and another is the wife OF Hang
koong. minister OF industry and COM
merce in Peking. Nine. Chang Kai-
shek is, with her sisters. among China s
leading feminists. and all OF the ladies
we're frequent visitors 10 Washington
during their four years in Wellesley
College.
Mrs. LoLis Lombard, who was In
Washington during the Winter on the
sad mission OF interr!ng her talented
husband in Rock Greek Cemetery, will
remain possibly until next Autumn II,
the beautiful Lombard villa at Trentino.
Switzerland, which bears the significant
name OF "Musica" She intends then
to return TO her own country. and may
re-purchase beautiful estate near
Pittsncld. in the Berkshires OF Massa-
chusetts, once the property OF her FAM
lily. the Aliens. Mrs. Lombard has
seven children. and two OF her sons by
her first marriage to Louis Atwater arc
welded TO Swiss ladies and have en-
tered the business world OF the noun
tain republic. The others live in this
country. The eldest daughter, Miss
Lorna Atwatcr, made her debut in this
city during the second Wilson admins
tration She is now Mrs. William A.
Allen, Sd. OF Bronxville. N. Y. her hus-
band being distant cousin. Jullettc
AtWater. who was we'll known here at
the same period. is Mrs Raymond
Mems1ard OF Long Island. There were
three Lombard children. the elder Allen
Lombard, who Is ranching In the grape
region OF California. and Miss Lois and
Zuleika Lombard. both Of whom intend
10 adopt musical and art career. I'm
doubtedly Mrs. Lombard wilt hereafter
spend part Of her Winters In Washing
ton.
.Womcn's desire for siimness Is said
10 nave resulted In a pcrceptible de-
crease n tFle manufacture of candy.