Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

III NAfAn1fARLA ID DONASAtN0s
Those who know Miss IshbeI Macdon-
aid we'll say that in order that her best
qualities may be admired, she must be
seen in her role of house mother in
Lossiemouth, where she presides over
an extensive establishment, takes the
most tender care of her father and of
her two young sisters and two brothers.
Washington. charmed by her gracious
manner and unfailing interest and SYM
pathy, is quite ready to believe this and
also that at No. 10 Downing street she
fulflls every obligation and sustains
her fathers dignifed position from
every angle. Miss Macdonald lost her
mother before she had reached her
teens and there were four children
younger than she. They are Alastair,
who has become an architect and just
begun to get into lucrative practice,
and Miss Joan, who Is almost Of debut
age and Malcolm and Sheila, the latter
the youngest of the family, who are in
school in London. The elder brother
and Miss Joan accompanied their
father and sister to Southampton and
spent the night on the Berengaria while
she lay at dock. They had brought baS-
kets of white heather with which they
decked the suite which the prime min
lister and his party occupied, this sturdy
Scotch plant being the emblem of good
luck. The late Mrs. Macdonald, who
was Margaret Ethel Gladstone, died in
1911 and her loss to her husband and
her family has been considered ire
parable She was profoundly intellec-
tual and helped in the early literary
career Of the premier and was his
counselor and confidante IN all the
crises Of his eventful life.
Mrs Philip Snowden, according to
the enthusiastic description of mem
Der of the British prime minister's
party during the past week, is the most
remarkable woman Of her age and prob
ably this country nor any other can
display her counterpart, judged by the
instance given. Premier Macdonald's
right-hand man is very. fragile and his
wife has to guard him INCREASINGLY
against too much eXertton. The eve
ming of day on which the King had
invited him with other members OF
the new cabinet to dine at Bucking-
ham and discuss affairs informally
found him exhausted and totally unfit
for the ordeal. Mrs. Snowden told him
not to worry, and put him to bed. She
then reached the proper authority and
explained the predicament, but ex-
planned that she could attend the din
ner representing her husband, make his
speech and answer all questions. And
she did all these things and came home
with flying colors. No cabinet official of
past or present times has wife who
could perform just that sort of service
or at least, there are no records Of any
thing at all similar.
There Is a humorous hint that the
recent distinguished visitor from Brit
ain, Hon. James Ramsay Macdonald,
cast searching eye over the apparel
of eminent gentlemen who make up
the Congress during his brief visit TO
the two bodies. Proper masculine rail-
naent Is thorny subject in London and
harsh debates on the topic occur ver-
baily and in the papers. AS In the case
of the members Of the legislative body
of this Republic, the business suit holds
popular approval sts ~, snd al. 5ns snin nSt
yellow shoes are left as matters of In
dividual taste. Being eahny Scotch
man, the premier never breathed word
of what he thought, but Washingte-
mans are convinced that he saw some
sart0rial triumphs, especially In the
Senate. It is agreed that the new menu
q high percentage to the Senate as
decerously and well CARRIED man, and
perhaps the quite urbane appearing
members Of the Upper House eutnum-
hered appreciatively those OF the Lower
House who disregard the niceties. OF
dress. Mr. Macdonald takes serious
view of his high obligations and has
careful guidance and aid in such mat
tiers, because, personally, he is not in
teregted His life, full of cares ana
early privations, placed his raiment In
the secondary class and when success
came he had lost all desire for anything
but comfort. Biographers OF the late
Ambassador to France, Myron T. Her
rick, stress the service he rendered Col.
IdndbeFgh in the opening of his bril-
liant career by not permitting him TO
accept eficial invitations in Paris after
his wonderful flight across the Atlantic
until he had been QUILTED by the best
tailers and prepared for every possible
occasion.
Sir Oswald and Lady Cynthia Nose
lev, both M. P.s, have been passing the
Summer and early Autumn at Cap
d'Antibes on the French Riviera, re-
sort completely identified with the Ia
borites and socialists of Britain and
with its advanced school OF thinkers
along these lines, with actors and &C
tresses, artists and aviators having the
same mental twist as Cannes and Nice
are with the privileged classes. Lady
CYNTHIA is the Labor payty's outstand-
ing peeress and is depended on to snatch
Iaurels from Lady Aston; from the elo-
ouent Duchess Of Atlloll and Lady
IVeagh the poWer1ul entente III blie
diminishing Conservative ranks. She Is
a witty speaker and convincing and can
sway her hearers In campaign rallies as
do the most potent stump speakers OF
this country Of the three daughters
Of the late Marquis of Curzon and his
first wife, Mary Letter OF this city ana
Chicago. she is deemed most brilliantly
endowed mentally and she resembles
her mother more closely In beauty OF
feature and grace of movement. she
has considerable artistic ability ana Win
q few Workrnen she built and Is decorat-
ing a charming little house on the
sands for her children, Vivien, 8, ana
Nicholas, 6.
Frederick the Great, the stanch
friend of the patriots during the strug-
gle for independence and to whose Tore
sight in sending Baron Won Steuben
Gen. Washington owed a well drilled
Army, is perhaps better known TO
Washingtonians than any OF his line
except the former Kaiser. because OF
the vicissitudes of his equestrian statue
before the War College. This was pre-
sented by Wilhelm II and unveiled
under the most brilliant auspices. Presl-
dent Roosevelt received 1t and mace a
vigorous and characteristic speech
President wilson, listening to the
clarnor at the beginning Of this Nation s
participation in the World War, ordered
the statue of its pedestal and stored In
the basement of the college. President