Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31

Tales Of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Former President and Mrs. Coolidge to Attend
Ground-Breaking Ceremonies for New
College for Women.

graph, In many an old library In Wash
ington. Though the Adams family has
sailed long and steadfastly on the ship
of state, they had no special Navy or
aquatic traditions, even In the amateur
line, until the advent of the present
head Of the sea defense. But he has
made reputation enough for several
generations Of landlubbers and he has
achieved fame with what Is known In
his family as the dynasty Ct zoos" the
light sailing craft he handled between
the ages Of IL and is. Photos Of these
may yet adorn the walls Of his Office In
the Navy Department, as he always
keeps them in view-Papoose. Babboon,
Gossoon, Harpoon, Rooster and Crooner.
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M. Andre Pierre Tardieu, who was
high commissioner Of France during the
participation of this country in the
World War and during the two years
following the armistice, is, according to
expert opinion, the logical successor OF
M. Poi1care as premier when that
statesman carries out his frequently de-
life. M. Tardieu made q special niche
for himself in the esteem and affections
of Neutrality-suspicious.. He lived on Har-
ward street, in a beautiful old house,
built when that part Of Washington was
known as Columbia Heights, and was
favorite residence for those who liked
gardens and shade and fruit trees on
their premises. M. Poincare, former
President of the French republic, Is In
fragile health and, according to his
friends, his personal affairs require ia
slant attention and untiring care to
build up o SUFFICIENT income for his own
old age. M. and Mime. Poincare lead
very quiet lives, accept few invitations
and extend still fewer, all because their
income has shrunk to nothing and the
remuneration of premier In France
is not good sum. M. Tardieu's attain
ment Of what has evidently been his
goal for years past would be one which
see. Through long residence In this
country and through diligent study Of
its primal laws, M. Tardieu has q clear
understanding Of its policies and ma
tional aspirations. He signed all the
documents leading to the stupendous
loans for munitions and other necessi-
ties during the war and equally as many
millions subsequently to be devoted to
rehabilitation. Nothing would seem
more welcome to the perturbed authors
ties In this country than to deal with
him in the arrangements for the pay
ment Of the debt.
Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd Is beyond
question the most retiring Of the wives
Of heroes and on few occasions has she
emerged from the privacy Of her home
to share the plaudits Of the commander
mander has recently paid an exalted
tribute to his wife when he named q
big slice Of Antarctica "The Marie Byrd
Land" Mrs. Byrd lives in her fathers
home. in 'Brimmer street, Boston, and
was before her marriage IA years ago
Miss Marie d. Ames. There are four
children. Richard Evelyn might have
X after his signature, since the name
has hourished In the family since the
early seventeenth century. Eleanor
Boiling is called for Comdr. Byrd's
mother, widow Of another Richard
Evelyn Byrd, who Is spending the eve
In winchester, Va. Then come Kath-
crime Agnes and the small girl, Helen.
who is Just S. Mrs. Byrd passes the
Summer In Virginia, In the first home
to which her husband brought her after
their marriage soon after his gradua-
ton, in 1915. Comdr. Byrd Is the last
member Of his immediate circle to mar
~. so he has In his keeping the famous
Evelyn Byrd wedding ring, which un-
happily was never used IN nuptial rite
by the fairest flower Of Virginia but 1t
was the symbol Of engagement to the Earl
Of Peterborough, whom her father. the
stern Sir Richard Evelyn Byrd Of his
day. forbade her to marry. All OF the
and marry with 1t, too, and the last
bride keeps 1t In trust until another
is led to the altar.
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Prince francesca de Massimo, one Of
postmaster general Of the papal domain,
has been busy selecting stamp for the
new state, and incidentally every COLI
Iector Of stamps-and they seem to be
legion In this and other countries
has been writing the diplomatic
representative In Rome to secure full
sets of the first issued. The Ambassa-
dor from this republic to italy Is liter
ally swamped with applications. and he
has named an undersecretary to watch
for the first series offered for sale. On
the ordinary 10-centessimo stamp, or
the 2-cent affair of every day use, the
triple crown Of the Popes is to be used
crossed with the keys Of earth and OF
Heaven. In larger denominations, heads
Of eminent Popes are to figure, that Of
the present pontiff, Plus XXI, adjoining
the Scent stamp, which Is the one
which viii most frequently make its
way to this country. In all some 20
different stamps are TO be made from
new dies.
The nth John Murray. head Of the
famous publishing house Of London
which boasts among other achievements