Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
ARMY CHIEF LAUDS
FIRST PRESIDENT
Washington Greed Vital in
Affairs Today, SummeraII
Tells Pen Women.

That the faith and political creed
of George Washington is as vital in
world affairs today as it was at the
close of the Revolutionary War was
stressed yesterday by Maj. Gen. Charles
P. Summerall, Army chief of stan, in
Washington's birthday address to the
National League of American Pen
Women. meeting at the Willard Hotel
Tor their third celebrity breakfast
THE spirit of Washington asserts
itself as strongly today as in the time
OF his greatest temporal power" Gen.
Summerau said. This influence per-
vades the entire world. as any traveller
VINO has seen foreign observance of
tnls DAY Will bear out. They will tell
you he is as we'll known in remote Sec
tons of the world as in the CAPITAL
that bears his name.
Stresses Value Of Democracy.
Through the success of his political
creed and the victory of his armies
Washington demonstrated to the world
the worth of new kind of government
that OF democracy. 1t was a new
word to the people of those times. bu;
they were quick to learn. The greatest
nope OF peace lies in this spread OF
democracy throughout the world. Lei
US not only be thankful for this Gov
eminent, but for the blessings that
have radiated from what Washington
left behind him."
Immediately after his address. the
general left for the Capitol. where he
was called on official business.
Mrs. Anderson Describes Travail,
After an introduction by Mrs. Swain,
Reed, chairman of the hostess commit
tee. and review OF Mrs. Larz Ander-
sons latest book, "Circling South
America" Mrs. Anderson gave a Short
and interesting talk on her recent trav.
els IN Africa. She announced that he,
newest book is soon to be finished and
sent to publication and will bear thf
title. "Circling Africa"
| Miss Helen Rowland, with "SavinOs
OF Mrs. Solomon" and advice To !
Bachelor Girl'' as topics, received much
applause. and peals of appreciativs
laughter greeted her talk. 'Men Of thf
Army and Navy" Miss Rowland state
1nat American women needed more
men who could make love attractively
than they. did business men. "Ths
american business man has become !
necessity, she said. but he become
equally tiresome and boring. This
country needs more decorative men
continued this authority on love anc
; marrlage-"more men who have tins
leisure and inclination to entertain and
70 interest themselves in the things thai
amuse women. ''''
Lauds Army and Navy Men.
Inc two months that I have beer
IN washington have found the ARMY
ana Navy men most entertaining. an6
/ want TO say that this morning wher
l PAID my income tax was pleased IL
90 so when I realized that the taxes
support the Army and Navy. am here
10 say that I strongly advocate a LARGE
Army and Navy. The great American
business man needs to make himselI
more oecorative-as a lover he is as eff
Iectlve as a dose of absent treatment"
Otner speakers of the day were John
Ettel, hungarian sculptor, who has
taken out his first papers to become an
AInsrican citizen and who stated that
all his work in future would he done
Tor the United States alone. Mr. Ettel
designed the eagle and the buffalo for
the new Arlington Bridge. He STRONGLY
advocated that in the future pIasteI
models OF statues should be first erected
upon the sites chosen for statues in the
city, SO that the judges might have the
opportunity of viewing the effect after
they are placed.
Urges Economy In Designing.
1t Is better to put up an inexpensive
plaster model first and then remove II
II SO desired. rather than put up a
bronze or marble production that costs
tTo or three hundred thousand dollars
and is too expensive to take down"
Miss Mathilde Eiker. who has inst
puoliShed her latest book, 1.-THE Lady of
Stainless Raiment,A made a short adj
dress, as did Mrs. Pitney Hoh, visitor
in Washington.
The program Of the day was con-
cluded by two vocal numbers, sung by
II. Leroy Lewis, and two numbers sunS
by Mrs. Pierson. who were acconnpanied
at the piano by Mrs. Bernheimer Of this