Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Star Correspondent Now Abroad Contributes
Personal Sketches and Incidents of Interest
7 Relating to World Notables.

on their minds and feeling unable to
cope with so accomplished a band of
slashers, the register has been given up
in the American exhibit.
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Capt Curtis D. Away, u. S. A., who
was appointed commandante Of the Army
Band which made the Journey from
Washington to take part In the Seville
fiesta, can vouch for another amusing,
though somewhat embarrassing, local
custom. When the Army Band was due,
1t was found that all chairs which could
be used in the exposition grounds were
controlled by conceSsionaire, and he
would permit them to be used only on
condition that each chair used would be
taxed one peseta, or about Is cents.
Hence the brilliant assemblage which
heard the opening concert had to yield
the price, much TO the establishment Of
the residents of the United States, who
had regarded themselves as the guests
Of their native land. This feeling has
increased with the relays Of energetic
Americans who, having inspected the
buildings, proceed to the garden and
seat themselves for the concert. The
result has been to keep many away
from the excellent music. This Is not
caused so much by the small fee, but
through a failure to understand why
any Government band should ask any
sort Of price to hear 1t. Capt. Away is
naturally eXasperated that any criticism
about this should attach to his musical
organization, since he and its members
are as innocent as If they had remained
In washington. But it must be Is cents
a chair or stand through the entire con-
cert.
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secretary Of State, and Mrs. Odds, after
a lengthy motor tour of France and
Spain, are following a program which
makes a special appeal by returning to
Paris in order to address the French
children who assemble annually at the
Suresnes Cemetery to honor the heroic
dead from this Republic inferred in this
picturesque spot. Col. and Mrs. Odds
lived In Paris through the participa-
ton of this country in the World War,
the former as director of Red Gross
activities in France and Mrs. Odds de-
voted to the welfare of the war orphans
Although the main decoration of Amer
lean graves began on May 30 and with
most impressive services, the children
OF 1918 and through 1919 have a spe.
cial day of their own. Gen. Pershins,
who makes 1t duty, unless impera-
lively needed elsewhere, likewise takes
part In the juvenile fete as we'll as in
the more formal observance. Repre-
sentatiVes Of the American Legion are
present and the children make the long
march to the tomb of Lafayette in the
memorial crypt in Garches. accompanied
by Gen; Pershing Col. snd Mrs. olds
and Col. Francis Z. Drake. SureSnes.
now one Of the solemn. secluded burial
places OF France, was, during the revo-
luton, the scene Of a supplementary
guillotine activity, the Place de la Con-
corde, as IL is now known, having be-
come congeSted, the unfortunate prison.
ers were taken to the suburb in the same
dread trumbils used in the heart of
Paris and after execution were hurriedly
buried In the old cemetery. Lafayette,
who survived the terror for more than
40 years. was. at his own request. in
TERED near by it in a crypt in which
his wife also lies.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John North WHY'S,
the former one of the countrys promi-
nent automobile manufacturers, have
been for same months denizens of Lon
don, and the marriage Of their daughter.
Miss Virginia WHY'S, to NJ. Luis M.
Aguirre OF Paris was brilliant social
place in the home of Mr.. WHY'S in
Carlton Terrace and was attended by
brilliant throng of resident Americans,
including many of the embassy staff.
M. Aguirre is a barrister of Paris and
is the nephew Of Nine. Martinez. a
handsome hostess from Argentina. who
maintains an all-the-year home in Rue
Victor Martin Mr.. WHY'S, who had
made fasty visit to the United States
in order to be present at the reception
which President Hoover recently ten
dered to automobile magnates, returned
Just in time for the wedding and to send
the bridal couple forth in machine
especially constructed for them. The
French ignore the claim that Indiana
was the scene Of the entrance of the
gas-driven motor and appropriate that
honor for Able Hamel, who, according
to their documents. constructed an auto
mobile which really made a few spas
modic efforts to run before that of
Kokomo, Ind, was announced.
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Gen. Petain, according to the opinion
of French observers, will be invited into
the French Academy of the Immortals
to take the vacant place of Marshal
Foch. At the moment the general
change of policy in regard to testowal
Of hor1ors is causing spirited contro-