Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.


Mrs. Hoover's appearance on Wash
ingtori's streets, walking with her sister
or niece, Mrs. Jean Large and Miss Ja-
net Large, or with friends. without the
attendance of Secret Service guards. and
driving of her own car minus chauffeur
proves concluSively that this First Lady
is convinced that the troublous years
following the World War are ended and
that times are safe even for Presl-
dents wife. Mrs. Harding and Mrs
Coolidge were the only presidential
ladies who had to submit to the judg-
ment of the Nation, which required that
they be safeguarded to degree which
seemingly encroached on their personal
liberty. But prior to 1920 First Ladies
had no restrictions placed on their go
ings and comings. Scores remember
Mrs. Taft shopping alone in her favor
tie hauntS, even going to her old-time
dealers in the Center Market, dropping
in quite unannounced on her friends
and Joining morning parties in homes
she had frequented in her less exalted
days. Mrs Roosevelt, as the Presidents
wife, followed the same routine as dur
ing her former residences in Washing
ton as the wife of the Assistant Secre-
tary of Navy. AS she was famous knit
ter and liked to match her own wools
early morning shoppers often encoun-
tered her No doubt the same will be
true of Mrs. Hoover who declines to
have her personal liberty invaded and
really cannot place such an interpreta-
ton of her high obligations as was
deemed necessary when the world was
In such disorder 10 years ago.
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Mr.. B. M. Dow, who in the absence of
an Australian high commissioner, is
officially in charge of all that relates to
affairs in the vast commonwealth OF the
South Seas, finds much of his time
taken up by the inquiries of the citizens
of this republic regarding the progress
on Canberra, the splendid new capital
which is being built after the same ideal
which prevailed when Washington was
planned On May Is, 1927, Canberra
was formally dedicated with the Duke
of York, then on tour with his charm
ing wife, representing King George. II
required 10 years for Washington to
emerge from its tobacco plantations and
boys into a semblance of a city, but
Australia hopes to have her capital in
readiness early in 1888. But performing
such a task is vastly less labor than 1t
was in 1901, when President Washing
toms commissioners set about their her
culear1 task. Australia's capitol, vast
*,
ton to grace lofty hill and it will mark
the center of the II miles square de-
voted to urban purposes. But Canberra
Vail rise in the middle of g. marvellous
park, go miles in area, and not one inch
is to be given over to industrial pur-
poses. Only enough business will be
permitted as will be necessary to main
tain large city.
Nine. Ferdinand Foch, one Of the
worlds most pathetic figures. will after
all necessary affairs are settled return
to. her native Brittany and to the Sc
cluded estate. Trefeunteuniere. where the
generalissimo spent his most peaceful
days after 1920. The widow of the
great warrior was Mile Julie Bienvenue
Of ST. Brieuc, and like all Bretons she
loved the wild rugged coast so intensely
that she felt exiled anywhere else.
When fortune smiled and the future
commander of the mightiest army ever
collected felt that he could afford such
a luxury, the old stone house and 10
acres surrounding it were purchased
and all his leisure time was passed there
both before and after the catastrophe
of 1914. The marshal and his wife
loved the solitude of this Breton coast
and nearly all vacations there were
into q hedge of density so that no in
truders could find their way into the
private grounds and expected friends
had to be provided with a guide. Gen.
PerShing has given an amusing descrlp-
ton of his first visit to Trefeunteuniere.
He said that all his previous expert
ence on Western and Indian frontiers
awaited him nothing in efforts to locate
the nnarshal's dwelling. Just beyond
the evergreen maze is the picturesque
village of Plonjean, with its church
so often painted by artists. Ferdinand
Foch's pew will be marked with a brass
tablet.
Mr.. Larz Anderson who. with Mrs.
Anderson, has been this Spring hos
pitable member of the resident social
world, acknowledges to the hobby of
collecting orchids. A gorgeous array OF
these aristocratic blossoms may be
found in the glasshouses at Weld. in
Brookline, Mass, and Mr.. Anderson
goes to much trouble to secure a new
variety or a different shading of older
kinds Orchid cultivating so widely
the fad of eminent men and women in
Great Britain, has many advocates in
this country. While those at Weld take
the lead of, such growths about Boston,
Mr.. Ernest 3. Dane, also of Brookline,
is close second and devotes much
time to new and rare orchids. Mr..
Joseph widener is in the lead of all in
or about Philadelphia, but there are
many famous growers on Long Island,
who can dispatch corsage bouquet
to visiting friend or any number OF
such with as great ease as they can cut
bouquet of roses or arrange box
of violets and mignonette. Mrs. Robert
naaaNa haA mild orchid YNraQarVa in
her former home in Westbury, which
the present owners are caring for most
successfully. Governmental lighthouses
in Washington have not taken up the
raising of orchids, but perhaps the
gardeners will, since Mrs. Hoover de-
lights in certain kinds found wild in
California.
The late Ambassador to France, Mr.
Myron T. Herrick. so universally Ia
mented in his own land and in France
to which he had proved so wise coun-
selor and friend, will be especially re-
GREETED during the next six weeks, the
vanguard of American visitors to Spain
having planned running up to Paris
Because of his serious illness last Win
ter, Mr.. Herrick entertained rarely an6
only In the most informal way during
the late Winter and the Lenten season
but he had planned a number of bril-.
liant postmaster fetes During the alb.
Sence of Mr.. and Mrs. Parmelee Herrici
the Ambassador often invited Mime
Paul Patenotre to preside over hi
amenities. She is the widow of the frs
Ambassador accredited to Washington
in 1895 and is one of the most inpor.
tant members of the American colon,
living permanently in Paris. Though
she has rarely visited her home II
Philadelphia or the Summer home
Kenwood, which her father, the eide
James EMERSON, maintained in Massa
ckusetts avenue extended, Nine. Pate
rotre takes an abiding interest in he