Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
RY MARGARET r. DOWNING.

Queen Mary of Britain, ACCORDING p
the opinion of all those who write init
mate personal sketches. froWns on the
advance OF women and constantly talks
Of the ase-old duties of home. But
such is not the idea conreyed by her
warm espousal OF the cause OF women
barristers who. though passing the most
brilliant examinations III England. were
kept out of actual practice. Not very
long ago Miss Helena Normanton. after
Parliament had removed all barriers LOT
those who pass the tests, irrespective OF
sex, was admitted TO the middle tenn
ple, and thus became the pioneer OF
women in the law in the British capital.
although Miss CryStabel PankhurSt had
cian1ored at the doors OF Temple Inn
for five wears Miss NOrmanton ana
Miss PankhurSt recently invited the
several hundred lawyers now III practIce
In London to a reception and asked the
Queen to meet them. Graclously con-
Senting. her ma jesty spent nearly an
hour inspecting the feminine quarters
Of the grim old Temple Inn, where so
much legal history has been written
fiction also for Miss PanEhurSt valiant
daughter of the celebrated sufiragette.
occupies the chambers SO wildly de-
Scribed in Bleak House. and where
the sinister Tulkinhorn was shot by the
French maid. Queen Mary knows her
DICKENS ana size ShDicSSCd mum hANtA
est in the offices and in all that pertains
to the feminine barristerS
Mrs William E Borah'S ANNOUNCED
Intention 10 write certain phases OF her
20 years of experience IN officlaidom
is arousing wide interest, for entirely
unassociated with the distinction which
attaches 10 her as the wife OF the
Senate's outstanding figure. she Is
personage in her own right and Is act
knowledeed to be one OF the Wlttiest
and most brilliantly intellectual women
now in public life. Her spIsamS ana
humorous comments are freely re1trreN
10 in the circle OF her friends and her
opinion on political affairs is avldly
sought Likewise the new books OF
~.hich she thinks well are eagerly read.
fArs Borah spent her girlhood IN WASH
iFszton when her father, the late VIII
liam ! Mcconnell was in the Senate
serving the short term decreed after me
state had been admitted into the Union
Gov. Mcconnell had filled the suDer
material chair in the terfllorlal oSSa oI
Idaho and later became governor N eile
state but his Mamie rs she
is called in the family circle though
xhe always signs herself Mary-fe-
manned to complete her education III
washington. She was III early years.
hrt little enamoured of politics ana not
an admirer OF men III pubic service:
She always chuckles when she teiis Oh
her Youthful VOW never 10 marry ANY
one who inclined to public NE LOT sue
svnnathiZed heartily with her mother
ard remembered the fine dinners when
had been prepared for the governor ano
mis- friends and to which they arrived
something's two hours late. But, OF
course she found that there were ex-
centions to every rule ana wnen hel
father brought home young Wliilsh
Rorah, associated with MN IN the
prosecution of some notable Ia" cases,
the VOW was forgotten.
Mrs. Dwight Morrow, wife OF the
Ambassador to Mexico, was MISS Eliza
beth Reeve Cutter Of Cleveland. ana
graduated with high honors from smith
College about % years ago. mus nel
sirls. Elizabeth and Anna, the latter tne
fiancee OF Col. Lindbergh, are lamil-
iarly known rs grandoaughterS Oh
smith Mrs. Morrow. who is a trustee
81 her alma mater. showed propnetic
nredel;ctton for international affairs
and helped to form the first study cup
which had for its object the tracing OF
the background of this Republics for
eisn relations. Both daughters are
loookish. the elder, Miss Elizabeth, be-
ing the teacher. of English at the
Dwight School for. Girls in Englewooo'
N. J. This is one Of the most excin-
sivs nrivate schools for girls about New
York and II is where she ana ner sls-
ter prepared for college. Miss Anna
spencer Morrow shows tendency 10
Investigate international questions. she
was a leading member and frequent
contributor to the study club which
her mother helped to form and has won
ali its outstanding prizes. Sne mas a
talent for writing and directed the man.
uscript club during her junior ana
senior years at Smith.
Cen. .Jadwin's scheme for flood con-
.rol has entirely changed the aspect Oh
the battlefield OF Chalmette, which lies
On the Mississippi south Of New orleans.
After every inundation the grouno on
which Gen Andrew Jackson's defense
army stood in January. 1915, has been
~sshed avav and the old Villiere man
sion. into which Gen. Edward Paken-
Nam commander of the British forces.
was carried MORALLY wounded. long
since crumbled. and its ruins were nnal-
IL hurned-probably accidentally, as the
result of Spring clearing oil oenrls.
Graves Of soldiers buried after the pat
tie have been removed lnlano anu eiieHs
included Britons and the few VINO oieo
under Old Hickory. Many Confederate
soldiers found a last resting place on
the battle ground of Chalmette: Tow
erins over the scene is the obelisk put
ND TO commemorate this useless loss OF
life. for Gen. Jackson led his army TO
victory over the superior forces OF tne
British after the Peace Of Client had
already been signed and this republic
had made the terms Of amnesty. The
new levee which is part Of the scheme
for Hood control encroaches almost TO
the center of the martial field and Will
place the monument on the river front
instead of at the center of the battle
ground.
Princess Martha Of Sweden whose
romance with Prince Olaf Of Norway
burst upon the world without previous