Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
President Hoovers Interrupted Vacations Cause
h of Surprise in Europe, Where Chief Execu-
"a tves Are Practically Unrestrained.
BIZ MARGARET b. DOWNING.

By MARGARET b. DOWNING'
President Hoover's interrupted vaca-
lions, news of which is diligently cabled
to Europe, is the subject of the deep
est interest. While no one can deny
that European rulers work as diligently
as the best, a vacation Is vacation,
and only a national crisis or calam-
tty of the most sinister aspect would
call q harassed president or king
from a peaceful piscatorial retreat into
the melee of political affairs-juSt, as
It were, when his pleasure was begin
ming. But for one thing in Europe, an
entire capital will leave its labors and
decamp for the open. The quarterly va
cation at PentecoSt found Paris de-
man, the inhabitants Of the city closed
their doors and went for five days to
whatever spot they found most congo
NAL. The bachelor executive Of the
French Republic, M. Domergue, finds
relaxation in nature and he has little
box on the Loire. quite unpretentious
and secluded, where he fishes for a
time, walks in the woods and looks for
new specimens of wild flowers to place
F, in. his herbarium. The fiery statesman
from Lyon, M. Edward Herriot, who
has just been triumphantly sent back
to the Deputies, is, as all the world
knows, one of the most ardent and
successful amateur rosarians of France.
He takes the Lyon express the moment
vacations are due and passes all his
waking hours in jeans, working his
flower beds and pruning his bushes.
His splendid rose. called for his wife,
Nine. Edward Herriot, a few years ago
won the annual prize of what is equiv
alent to $4,000 offered by the Daily
Mail of London. Under this latter
name great paintings of the rose may
be found in California and oregon,
where the climate is more adaptable
than on the Atlantic seaboard.
Three distinguished women were Sc
iected by President Hoover to repre-
sent the United States at the Seville
Exposition, Mrs. Fred Upham of Chi
cago, Mrs. Helen B. Boswell of New
York City, and Miss Agnes Repplier Of
Philadelphia. All rendered service of
the most valuable sort during last Sum-
mer's campaign. and in Seville they
contributed vastly to an under
standing by the women of Southern
Spain of American ways. Mrs. Upham
had charge of the film productions and
made out a daily program. Mrs. Bos-
we'll had the music in hand and CO.
operated with Capt. Stannard in Sc
lecting suitable programs. To Miss
fell the responsibility of the publicity,
of presenting in terms easily compre-
hended what it is all about and of
arousing and stimulating curiosity
about what the Iberian frankly thinks
are the mysterious ways Of North
America. All of the ladies enjoyed
their duties immensely and worked
speed. Miss Repplier counts learning
TO fly among her experiences In Spain.
She has made several journeys of five
or six hours.
Mrs. Henry Wilder Reyes and Miss
Elizabeth Shirley, who have been
doing" Portugal and Spain in easy
stages. were for few days the guests
Of Consul Gen. and Mrs. Nathaniel
B. Stewart in Barcelona before sailing
for Venezuela, May 20. Mrs. Reyes
was in Seville for some days and Miss
Shirley has been in charge of the ex-
hibition from the Department Of Labor
on Child welfare and other activities
connected with the woman's bureau
Miss Shirley received many compli-
nents, and no part of the large ex.
hibit sent from the United States has
engaged the Spanish women so eagerly
as this division. Neat pamphlets tell
simply the methods employed in
the domain of Uncle Sam in caring
for children, from the hour Of their
birth and as they progress into weeks,
months and years. Although the
Washington government has three
roomy buildings. 1t was considered best
to place the exhibit from the Depart
ment Of Labor in the Spanish building
devoted to women in industry. Miss
Shirley acted as hostess there until she
left for Barcelona, and, as she is an
accomplished Spanish scholar, she ex-
planned again and again to bewildered
Spanish mothers every detail Of the
crusade which the United States is
waging in behalf of better children.
Mrs. Reyes devoted her time to the his
torical treasures and to visiting what
are called forgotten shrines in Spain
OF the tourists path.
Capt, Morgan, who is presiding gen.
9us of the United States building where
may be examined amazing facts pre-
t sented by the Treasury, Interior and
Commerce Departments, spends much
I time before some attractive slides. on
which appear the complex ways OF TAX
ing the census. To the left of this
/ building is the Music Hall, where con-
certs are given and films presented to
! all who care to enjoy the entertain
/ ment. The series on which appear the
national parks. in all their majesty
seemingly do not impress the Spanish
/ people, who are familiar with the
J grandeur of mountains and streams and
I where their gorgeous Wild flowers ieno
} such charm to the views. Nor do they
! comprehend industrial pictures and
what Is called educational pictures. but
their enthusiasm is at the heights when
''West Point" THE Big Parade" or the
more sentimental film story, like "Ra-
mona" or those wherein the Mexican
or South American beauties come into
play. Wild West pictures and good
Workmanship films are well received,
and American music is on the crest
of the wave of popularity. Capt. Nor
Ran keeps open house every afternoon
after S O'Clock, when victrola concerts
are given from the roof and the melody
from the central building floods the
other two. When America or United
states week was in progress, from May
as until June /, various visitors aided
In the hospitable duties and thousands
of citizens from the Republic roamed
through its buildings.
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! Queen Victoria of Spain and her
4ovely young daughters do not present
to the world that appearance Of being
surfeited with all that life can offer
but when anything beautiful or novel
crosses their path they show much
pleasure. For instance at the opening
of the exposition at Barcelona. one fea-
ture of the brilliant occasion was, as
customary at all Spanish flestas, Kept
as supreme surprise even to the King
and his family. Just after the bands
mad crashed their welcome to the as
Eenblage and as the King stepped out
- eraalr Az nm doves OerrnaneNt deni-