Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
TEE SUNDAY STAR wAsHINaIoN.

achievement Of the express liner, As
the Germans Always term it. CAPT.
ziegenbein had more than 30 years
In which to prepare for his n1omentous
assignment 10 the Bremen, and he has
risen step after step to the peak Of
fame. Every one encountered in Ber-
new ship which ENJOYS popular esteem
second only to the Zeppelin. That
might club" so much discussed has
perhaps intrigued the curious more
than eny one feature of the mammoth
ship but several who made this maiden
voyage say that 1t Is merely a charming
little dancing salon on the high upper
promenade deck provided with isolated
tables for two and private bar quite
convenient. All is decorated In the
color o. the rose and with soft tapers
making a halo. about the diners or. as
some described it, the drinkers. But
to Offset the night club after the Green
wich Village type there is the American
Club, where the fountain gushes soda
water and sufldaes fancy creams and
splits" and all the rest OF the matt
nee girls favofiteS may be had true
to life and very reasonably as 10 price.
Capt. ziege1bein delights In treating
the youngsters on hoard to an ice
cream soda and he relishes partaking
OF one himself when occasion offers.
\
Mrs. william D. Thomas, wife of the
assistant naval attache and we'll known
In Warrington as Miss Helen Marye. is
prominent in all the activities OF Berlin
and an invaluable aid to Mrs. schur-
mann and others in responsible posts
In the German capital. Mrs. Thomas
has a distinctive talent for arranging
tahleaMx And snaek a~A hat tsAa - :
asement of cabarets and musical come
dies for the Red Cross and for the
Junior League are remembered by the
appreciative beneflciaries in Washing
ton. Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Thomas
passed much Of the Summer In Berlin.
but they plan a trip home some time
this Winter. Miss Agnes Schneider, for
merly OF suburban Philadelphia. but
now permanent dweller Of the Prus-
sian city. is another energetic aid OF
the Won1an's Club and Of the Benevo-
for soffie years In Berlin preparing for
an operate career and she had reached
the stage when the date of her debut
had been announced. But that was In
October, 1914. and when the day rolled
around thoughts OF music did not en-
gross her nor any OF Berlins people.
She offered her aid to Mr.. James Ger
rard. then Ambassador, and for months
she gave yeor1an service in helping her
fellow country people out of the wat
zone. Later she was transferred to the
Spanish embassy when the officials
there took charge OF American affairs
after this country had recalled its AM
basss dor. Miss Schneider never took
up the musical thread again, but she
has remained In the service of the
State Department and is now attached
to the ONCE of the consul general, but
in especial charge Of needy people from
the United States who become depend
ent on their Nation for funds to get
home. All the larger steamship COM
panies aid this relief association by
giving a certain number OF Transports
tions at an exceedingly low figure, and
there is always long waiting list.
4 II -
Mr.. Helmer H. Bryn. for many years
Minister from Norway to Washington
and now consul general of his country
in Amsterdam, Is frequent visitor to
Berlin, where he has a large circle 81