Evening star., 1928-04-15
ny MARGARET +. DOWNING.

Senator Thomas ]. walsh Of Montana
Is frequently asked why he answers TO
broad "a" in his last name in all
regions east of the Mississippi whereas
II Is distinctly an affectation So 10
pronounce the name in Montana or any
part of the wide open spaces adjacent
II that state, The Senator always
replies that his parents pronounced the
name aS IL il were Si,clled welsh and he
Is emphatic that this is the correct
manner O. Calling it. SIS "a often takes
that sound. as in many" and too
numerous other words % be narrated.
Though SO diSnifed almost auStere a
member Of the Senate. IN his home ter
ritorr no one ever speaks of tre grand
inouisitor of the oil scandal except As
Tom Welsh. From his youth he hes
hAen an uncompronis,ne champion OF
What vas called in those days total
ecstinence." and his parents were Of
that turn Of mind also. TIL" late
Archbishop Ireland Of St Paul was th>
leader OF the temperance forces In the
Northwest and the Senator as a boy
Of 10 heard that eloquent divine paint
the evils Of strcng drink. The flrSt
Bishop of Montana, the late Right Rev
John Carroll, came from st. Paul and
he was On ardent upholder oi temper
ence and in fact-So far as the su-
thorities of the Catholic Church could
b. considered in the NorthweSt--thev
acre committed 10 abstinence from
Intoxicating liquors. AS the one who
wrote the eighteenth amendment. Scua
ter Tom Is hest known in his home
domain. and hc never hcsitateS 70 say
thet no act Of his life was = better oDe
or will continue - have better results.
M, John J. FsSEoh of Wilmington.
Del. vice preSi ,ent Of the du Pcnt
Powder Co and Of General Motors. Is
an occasional visitor 10 washington ana
after he has transacted the business
which brings him TO the Capital, ne m
vsriably saunters down TO the Pan
American Building and drops in on
several friends there. the director, DR..
Rcwe. and the librarian and other
officials. Mr.. Easkob was dollar-a-
wear man during the World War and
his affairs frequently took him 10 the
EXQUISITE peace temple which is equally
A monument TO Mr.. John Barrett, under
whose regime Il was designed and bult,
and to Andrew Carnegie, the principal
donor.
The able financier from Wilmington
was deeply impressed by this building
and taking council with several archl-
tects in Washington, he had plans
drawn for Q replica with about one
third less space and having a fully
completed third floor and this home Is
now the pride Of the country com.
muniiy near Marcus Hook on the Della
ware. about Is miles from the city. Mr..
Raskoh likes 10 see the new palms and
fora which have been added TO the
patio and IL possible he secures speci-
mems OF the same The lower floor Of
his home has q beautiful Aztec fountain
and giant palms and tropic foliage and
flowers The hall of maps is back of
the patio in the n-American Building,
while In the Raskob home Is a sun room
where every variety of musical tnstru-
naent has been installed and this leads
out into q garden which Is modelled on
the Aztec plan.
Mr.. Alexander Trowbridga's appoint
nnent as director of the American
Federation Of Art viii mean his resi-
cence in Washington for part of the
year. Mrs. Trowbridge is one Of the
leading members of the artistic and
literary groups of New York City and
she possesses the social graces also. She
has been since Christmas at the Hot
Springs OF Arizona and ii is unlikely
that she will Join her husband before
the late Spring season. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Corning Strong. Mrs Strong being
the daughter Of the new director, have
delightful villa in Bermuda and
hitherto they have entertained the
nnch-worked artist and his wife. Mr..
lToNpricge & now in Bermuda but will
return 70 Washington early in May and
may possibly take a furnished house
against the coming of Mrs. Trowbridcc
ArlzonaE Epas, SO little natrunized by
people o. this region. who seemingly
prefer those in Virginia and as a seq
ond choice the oder and more noten.
waters OF Hot Springs in Arkansas have
vide vogue in New York. Mr. VIM
cent ASfor recently took the cure there
oeIoTe sailing for Europe, where he
nae oo1ens Of world famous resorts AT
nis choace. Count and Countess Lilien-
cfaItz' VINO for the past 20 years have
maintained handsome estate IN fhe
enge of the Virginia Hot Springs now
70 70 P1oenix when the cold winds hiovp
IN January and they remain until Nav
Nnen the desert blooms about them and
tneT rioes IN the open are more
pieas4raole, as the Eestern resorts are
efoMoed 70 the last inch from Easter
until Midsummer. 'N'
Ine Ambassador 10 Great Britain and
Asrs. Alarlson Houghton are among the
most oeyoted lovers of their home. and
Ifaey arrange their vacations in order
70 pass Christmas under their 0xn roof
tree. the Old family mansion OF the
Hou9htonss a. Corning. NJ. Y. For son1e
TINE after accepting the post Of Am
oassador 70 Germany Mr. Houchton
Kept mas picturesque Summer home. al
south Dartmouth, Mas, but he has
recently placed this property on the
market. Mfrs, Houghton has observed
according 70 friends who keep up a cor
IespoDdenee. that the British now cling
teflacioasly 10 the household equipment
of the past centuries. and IL ls nov
sE impossible 10 purchase original work
T the Adams brothers Of Sheraton
enc Cnippendaie as IL is 10 induce
owners of fne old Colonial furniture In
This country 10 sell al any price. In
LONDON sometimes geritable art treas.
urea may be bidden Ia at auction. bu,
rarely are the master craftsmen repre-
sente6 IN the sale Of chairs, tables and
osf1eY interior pieces As for buying the
Old carved oak rafters which may be
found IN airnoGt any old farmhouse III
the Enidlands, and which were 10 eass
~ obtain before the World War. "
many kM@& NAE1 ffRAsA@HyfE nave UA&T
enacted agains. this sale that Mrs
E0ushtoK would become involved hi
much trouble even IL the boughi
through an agent. Those who kkef
track of the sale of entire interiors oi
oi1 houses IN England say that. con
fsAKy 70 Frnlor, thar not a half dOzer