Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11

occupied by the Japanese Ambassador
and Nine. Debuchi. The message was,
in effect
full performance of the sport so dearly
loved by his countrymen."
1t is doubtful if a Davis Cup match
ever was Witnessed by more distin-
guished and colorful gallery than the
one which followed the play of the
Americans and japanese.
There was Mrs. Hoover. The Japa-
nese Ambassador and Mime. Debuchi
were in attendance at all of the con-
tests. The Ambassador of Spain and
his daughters, Senorita Maria Padilla
and Senorita Rosa Padilla, were there.
The Ambassador of Germany and
Frau Won Prittwitz und Gaffron: the
Minister of Sweden, MIR. Bostrum;
Princess Elizabeth de Ligne and Prin-
cess Antoinette de Ligne OF Belgium,
Mile. Jeanne Cretziano of Rumanla,
Sonora de Ververka. wife of the
Czechoslovakian Minister, and Sonora
de Diez de Medina, wife of the Bo-
livian Minister, were only few Of the
many other members of the diplomatic
ranks who were present.
Cabinet members wives, wives of
Senators and host of others high in
the social list of the National Capital
were spectators.
The Secretary Of State, himself an
enthusiastic tennis player, and Mrs.
Stimson witnessed the matches. 1t
was Mrs. Stimson's first appearance in
Washington since her husband became
Secretary Of State. She had been here
little more than a week, and the
greater part of this time she had been
f0cf re n
selves in the linelight was Dwight F.
Davis, former Secretary of War, and
the donor of the Davis cup.
His appearance was the signal for
much applause from the gallery. He
was introduced to the players and no.
tables In the gallery by Lawrence A..
Baker, chairman of the tennis COM
mittee of the Chevy Chase Club, and
then faced the battery of cameras.
Mr.. Davis long has been familiar
figure in tennis. During his junior
wear at Harvard he was intercollegiate
tennis champion. In 1901 he won
the national doubles championship.
and twice in subsequent years, paired
with Holcombe Ward, turned back
British challengers.
That he has lost none of his old
time proves in the game is shown by
the fact that in 1928 he won the
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District OF Columbia.
When it became apparent that the
special session of Congress would last
the better part of the Summer, Wash
ington's haute monde shuddered.
Heretofore there has been an exodus
on the part of this element of the Ma
tional Capitals population to the vari-
Gus recreational spots of the world.
Under present conditions, however, II
is impossible for them to leave. The
pending tariff bill is OF the utmost inn
portance, especially to those who have
caused Washington's society to be la
beled smart"
Several weeks ago the dean of the
diplomatic corps, Sir Esme Howard
British Ambassador, let 1t be known
that he intended to stand by through
out the season. Other foreign envoy'
have followed suit, with the result tina
embassy row is functioning now mucf
as it does in the Winter months.
And, Of course, while Congress is IL
session, all departments Of the Unites
States Government, from the Presiden
down, keep hard at work.
Washington's elite, therefore, has ha,
to find a place nearby to escape tn
hated urban Summer.
And the Annapolis Roads Club o.
Chesapeake bay, within easy driving o
the Capital, was selected.
The Annapolis Roads Club first be
came an incident In the smart life O
Washington last Fall and Winter. Lo
Gated just south of the historic littl
city Of Annapolis, 1t affords much tha
Florida, California and the Mediter
ranean have to its members in the pas
There Is q mile Of white sand beach
with hEiAle- paths through tsautif,