Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.

The Premier Of Italy, Sigror MusSo-
lini. has lost no time in officially in
dorsing the discovery of Christopher
Columbus latest birthplace, namely,
Cogoleto. tiny fishing hamlet on the
Gun OF Genoa, not far from the ancient
Roman port of Savona. This informa-
ton was obtained from an old manu-
script uncovered in Genoa just in time
10 add local luSter TO the recent cele-
bration of Columbus day. October IL.
when the discoverer first saw the land
OF the Western World. Cogoleto as the
birthplace of the illustriouS navigator
Is received coldly, especially in Spain. But
there are many other claimants as the
birthplace of Columbus. perhaps more
than those who maintain that his re-
mains are enShrined in local cathe-
drals. Visitors to the massive Cathedral
OF Seville during the past Summer
were impressed by what is described as
the tomb of the discoverer, q leaden
caSket resting on the uplifted arms OF
knights representing the kingdoms of
Leon and CASTLE, Aragon and Navarro,
but nearly all from this side of the
Atlantic are convinced that Columbus
still sleeps in the oldest church in the
Western World, that of Santo Domingo
in the capital of the Dominican Re-
public. Havana has a claim to owning
the dust of the master navigator, but
not so strongly substantiated as that of
Santo Domingo. MuSSolini is already
contemplating the erection of suit
able monument at Cogoleto.
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The British prime minister and his
daughter, Miss Ishbel Macdonald,
while in Canada, heard plenty of the
pipers' music when the Black Watch,
most revered of all Canadian regiments,
honored the procession of welcome
which was arranged all along the route
taken by visitors from Toronto to Otta-
wa. The Canadian Black Watch is
composed of the sons of Scotia's old
Watch and is aff1liated with the pioneer
regiment of the Dominion, the Royal
Highlanders. The right to wear the
red hackle on the Balmoral bonnet was
conferred on the Black Watch frst for
gallantry in Flanders in 1875. This
red hackle was a vulture'S feather col
ored for requirements. This pictur-
esque regiment on occasions has made
visits below the Canadian border. They
formed part of the May day parade in
New York City five years ago, when, in
response to the invitation of Samuel
Ager Savage, they visited Long Island,
where the st. Andrews Society was
holding a reunion. They had pipe
band, the music OF which will not
soon be forgotten. Baltimore enter
tanned the Black Watch on Robert
Burns birthday anniversary two years
ago, and when the pipers played that
famous lament for the dead, "Lochaber
No More it seemed to pierce the souls
of all, whether of Scotch descent or
not. The Black Watch Is now sta
toned at Montreal, but the regiment
was sent to Ottawa, Toronto and all
convenient points to honor the Scotch
prime minister.
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Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither
lands, according to those who study the
characteristics Of royalty, has the most
musical and best modulated speaking
voice to be heard from any throne.
OF contralto pitch and perfectly trained,
this queen can with few words arouse
her loyal though somewhat Stolid sub
jects to unwonted enthusiasm, as when
recently she opened the Dutch Parlia-
n1ent. Abiding to the fast and furious
quarrel staged in the usually quiet Par
lament House when The Hague con-
vention held its sessions, the Queen fer
vently thanked God that the Young
plan had been adopted and that Ger
man reparations had been taken out OF
the domain of politics and placed on
business basis. When the Dutch cheer
their sovereign 1t is not as the British
and other nations, with God save
the King" or the queen or whoever
of the Netherlands. Hold back the
sea-" which sounded through the dykes
when the people pushed back the en-
croaching tides and saved their home
steads and farmlandS. Princess Juliana
accompanies her mother on all state
occasions, but she is youthful looking
for her years and markedly averse to
public attention. 1t is recalled, how
ever, that Wilhelmina showed the same
tendency when she was compelled to
be with her mother, good Queen Emma,
on prosy occasions like opening Parlia-
ment or receiving the ministers OF state.
Princess Juliana, who incl1neS TO sur
plus flesh. is kept TO an athletic rou-
tine--riding, tennis and swimming
and she is the picture Of handsome.
healthy country girl unaccustomed to
the whirl of social life.
M. Paul Claudel, French Ambassa-
dor, has proved able and conclllatory
trouble the two republics, but say CO.
temporaneous critics of Gallo lit
erature, the eminent dramatist does not
display the same spirit of compromise
in dealing with the problems OF life.
The ambassadors more recent works,
few of them translated into English,
have been sagaS of France in the past
one hundred and fifty years and they
have followed the fortunes of one fam
ily as Galsworthy did in regard to the
Forsytes. OF this triology, composed OF
I,'Hotage, lie Pain Dur and lie Perc
Hunnilie, the last is known as French
diplomat to the Holy See at the period
when Plus TX lost his temporal pos
sessions and the name of the drama
which has enjoyed tremendous vogue
in the Partisan intellectual world, is
''Pio Nono,n Inundated by the Scarifying
experience through which he had
passed. Momentuous scenes are de-
picted of the entry OF Garibaldi's army
into Rome and the mental attitude OF
the leaders of both white and black
narties. the former the royaltStS, sup
porting the house of Savoy, and the lat
) ter the clerical party, UNFOLDING the
pope. Is portrayed in brilliant dialogue.
If M Claudel has continued his literary
work during the three years in which
he has been Ambassador from the
Third French Republic, no hint OF 1t
4 has reached the public. But some
critics of Paris believe that the stirring
. events Of the last quarter OF century
\ NAV lead to a fourth drama OF the
counts of Commentaries.
Dana Dawes. son Of the Ambassador
10 London and Mrs. Charles Gates
Dawes, had happy introduction TO the
Il measures of grouse hunting just before
B he sailed for this side to resume his
studies at the Lawrenceville Academy