Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
BY MARGARET n. DOWNING.

Tor car-hght gray with elaborate trim
n,iDss in light hnp touch>d with a
Deeper shade Of what is called marine
blue AS only tn mos, severe blacS
Of dark graz had hgcn uSc6 in thi
royal cars hith ITO. al! London awaS-
erS 10 the fact that this is a season Of
CAV coicrs in autos ana for elaborate
Cecorsticns within Princess Mary
l,sScellcs has a bright red car which Is
bcdecSe6 with net curtains tied back
with scarlet liohonS ana aiwsvS a
cluster q deep red ross adorns tbs
crystal vsS-S on each side Of the doors,
Mrs Houghton. wife Of the Ambassador
from this country. recently brought
from New York thc most verdant OF
cars. iwo shades Of green deftly divided
by a thread e. orange. and brilliant
yellow chrySanth oTpnlS or roses are
II the vases Washington like Lon
don. shows brighter hueS in thu gen.
eTal rIIn az cars. thc old dignlficd black
or dark blue siyilS way 70 the prevail
Ing craze for RED. licht blues green's
and even the most brilliant Of fellows
and pinks The Waite House autos
and those furnished - exalted Govern
rlert officials Sill cling 70 the Sonber
hucs but many who nave their OWN
private cars have taken up the new
style.
The Secretary Of STATE has been re-
ceivin2 many SuecoS;loT1S as 10 the
practical aspect Of aiding American
portrait painters through commissions
obtained from furnishing canvases Of
al diplomatic chiefs. past and prescI.t.
IN the Establishments which this Ma
tion is beginning To own in foreign
countries. The embassy n London is
the only one over which the Stars and
Stripes Aoat that can boast OF having
portraits q every envoy sent since
Thomas Plnckney Of South Carolina
representing President Washington.
PRESENTED his credentials in 1872 These
however. are private gifts and not one
has been contributed BIZ governmental
funds The canvaSeS are ot uniform
size sno are harnoniously framed. and
On the walls Of the new embassy they
make an impressive showing and prove
. boon II entertaining impatient Wis
;tors. Four Presidents of the United
States served n Londor-Jamcs Mon
roe. John Quincy Adams. Martin Van
Buren, and James Buchanan-as did
such high lights II American literature
as Washington Irving charge d'affaireS
n 1881: Edward Everett. Charles
Francis Adams. George Bancroft. John
joth-op Motley. James Russell Lowell
John Hay. Walter Hines Page and
George Harvey. Statesmen and en-
fnent lawyers are IN the group as well
As influential newspaper publishers Ike
Whiteiaw Reid Portraits OF Ministers
and Ambassadors 10 France. led by
the greatest OF al American diplomat
lists, BENJAMIN Franklin, would prove
. splendid adornmeDt for the new en-
oaSsy On the Seine. and Mr.. Eerrick
present incumbent Of the high Office
E-st held By Franklin. would cordially
fnoorse any organized movement to
aid the many struggling artists from
tEis country ooniciled III Paris.
Prince Ge3asio Csetani former Italian
Ambassador. collected the photographs
OF al his predecessors from the time of
Baron FaTs. who was promoted from
minister al the time that Great Britain
Germany and France elevated their en-
vo!s: These photographs may be seen
II t1s waiting room Of the ctlancelrv
On SIXTEENTH street. and. though Of the
most H1ocef appearance. are the begin
L.Tg o. such collection in this city.
There Is run1or however. that Sir
ksEe Howard intends 20 request of the
b-stlsh soyernmeLt complete series
representing all ENJOYS sent TO Wash
ngfon by his country The London
authorities are rlgid IN preserving on
canvas the features Of every ma jcr off,
ca sno u would be possible TO obtain
saen valuable collection Tor the new
establishment on Massachusetts ave-
rle. Literary celebrities would acorn
Us group. including LORD Lvttou EuIyer
and that OF Sir John AUGUSTUS Poster
bon q! the Duke Of Devonshire. who in
1910 wrote the first descriptive letters
noi entirely complimentary Of the new
FEDERAL City. then a struggling. n,iry
village Henry Stephen For. Minister
II lSs6-lS41. nephew Of Lord Chan
rig. wrote extensively Of Washing
tor. political and social
The oficers % the Wo.nan's Demo-
cTstG Clno and such prominent leaders
IS a1rs Peter Coele' Gerry. president o!
me Congressional Club. take a lively
interest," In the controversy which wages
rom ocean 70 ocean and from Canada
10 Mexico over the merits Of the DONKEY
" typsfy the JedeTSonlsn party. There
are many Democratic clubs which have
gone on record incorsing the taking
ofe. tne American eagle. al IDEA which
hSs calico forth protests and much
F.c1c1is, o2t the most respectful atnn-
Won A given " the suggestion that the
3ooS'eF Ne restored" ~ the honored
pace n0~ QSurped by the DONKEY.
Inc laH Speaker o! the House
CHAMP Clark. once mace q witty speech
explaining how the iSnobIe beast With
or prlce o. ancestry, mad been foisted
oa ne party II liza O: the herald Of
re ozSn. When Marshal Foch was
WO;ng me United States In course OF
Itn-e nc Eeznnec the gres: State Of
1elss, SI1eEe enthusiasm IN his honor
reached the high tide. Al splendid
Reception given him In Austin snc at
N1&1ec ~ The entire ofncis, worId of
ifle Lone Star STAT the comma ndey-
".-cflje9 q the allied armies VAS oye-
Sefbc With otkler hanoSyyne Qif.s
Ask&e SILVER err much be leweIed
sfAc SUITABLY engraved as corr!ng from
ne ct!lFr.s ~ Tens enc This was As
vac en}sIerl u thF political party fo,ot %
iSht ~ ne commonwealth The French
general Nno Isc read 10" in .1yfns .
{stlon - Ils So5tneyss tJ5Iy. @ss aston
1910 sfiI DsHSec me TJnkfy according
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fsfsn 'Fafno q IIts>ert LOUIS Steven.
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