Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Count Czechenyi, Hungarian Minister, Is Awarded
Honor of Esta blishins Diplomatic Relations
Between u. S. and His Nation

made the tapestry for all her drawing
room equipment and for her dining
room, besides giving away countless COW
ers for stools and for cushions,
Mr.. Herbert Putnam for many years
the efficient librarian of Congress. is.
according to the opinion of foreign
scholars who seek knowledge bound in
the hundreds of thousands of books and
manuscripts of the great congressional
institution, master of the best system
found in any library of the world
that Is, II the books are to be read and
not merely kept in safe custody. Those
who have attempted to have rare books
from the Cluny Musee in Paris placed
for them on a convenient table where
they might read and ponder and annote
Will vouch for this. Never less than a.
week Is required before all formalities
have been complied with. These had to
do with photographs pasted on forms
and endorsement of character from re-
SponS1ble persons known to the custo-
olanS OF the books. In the British Mu-
scum. conditions are far less difficult, but
there is more red tape required than
In the domain of Mr.. Putnam. It is
true that the Washington library does
occasionally lose something valuable,
but that genuine researchers should be
placed under suspicion is not the result.
Rather system of watchfulneSs has
been installed while such books are in
the hands or persons not known to the
reading room officials, and this has
proved sufficiently effective. Manu-
scripts in any form are almost inacces-
slole all over Europe, but in London
less than In other capitals. In Wash
lngton the formalities are few, and If
credentials &c fko
reader may have all he desires within
an hour after application.
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Mr.. w. Cameron Forbes of Boston
became Governor General of the Phil
lPplneS In 1909 and, being an ardent
polo player, one of his first acts after
becoming accustomed to the routine of
his ONCE was to form a club and select
a quartet from the Army. He pur-
chased a suitable tract of land near
Manila, presented it to the club and
began preparations to erect the low,
rambling headquarters of the Manila
Association, with its distinguishing roof
OF nipa palm, which has since become
social center of the island. The Ma
Mia Polo Club recently has been cele-
Drafting its twentieth birthday, and with
particular regard to the four Army
players who later had brilliant careers
in more serious activities than sport,
Col. George T. Langhorne was captain.
He then was major, and it will be re-
called that he was detached from his
martial assignment to act for four years
as assistant to Gen. Leonard Wood.
Maj. Gen; Henry T. Allen, who COM
manded the army of occupation in
Germany after notable service in the
World War, was a member. At tile
time Gov. Forbes founded the club he
was head OF the Philippine ConStabu-
larry. The others were Charles G. Treat,
who retired from the Army in 1922
with the rank of brigadier general, and
Maj. Gordon Johnston, who served on
Gen. Woods staff and subsequently on
Gov. Stimson's.
Walter Evans Edge, former Senator
from New Jersey, who will soon depart
to assume his role as Ambassador to
France, makes powerful appeal to
Parisians as the first native PhiladeI-
ph1an who has filled the post of envoy
from the Republic of the West since
Benjamin Franklin. The fine distinc-
ton between native son and polit-
ical son does not trouble those who
seek historic parallels. Franklin was
a native Of Boston and a Philadelphian
by adoption. Edge, though born In the
Quaker City, has passed his life in New
Jersey and all his business enterprises,
together with his political service, have
been conferred in that State. Citizens
Of the United States see in him a
worthy successor of the lamented Her
rick. Both had eminently successful
careers in business and each amassed a
fortune. Mr.. Herrick was Governor of
Ohio, Mr.. Edge of New Jersey, and both
bring into the major honor Of their