Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Proposal to Restore Early American Type of Fur
nishinss to White House Discussed by
Former First Lady"

the second isthmian canal connecting
the Atlantic and the Pacific. Three
regiments have part in this work, the
1st Engineers bearing the fresh laurels
wreathed for them for their incom-
parable work during the World War at
Cantigny, the ne-Marne, Montidier,
Noyon, the Meuse-Argonne and at St.
Mihiel. The topographic battalion of
the goth Regiment made fame for its
division in Toul, France. and is now
infinitely examining the possibilities of
the first waterway noticed by the Span
ish nearly 400 years ago. The 18th En-
gineers is at Panama and is the &C
cepted unit when such labor in the
Tropics as cutting canal is under con-
sideration. This republic holds treaty
with Nicaragua, giving 1t the right to
cut this connecting link whenever ne
cessity dictates. Last year Congress de-
cided that the time had arrived, since
the Panama Canal has become too con-
gested to afford the saving of time con-
templated in taking the shorter route.
The survey is almost ready to make its
first report.
The Prince of Wales having an
nounced that he will return to his
native heath the first of May, is al
ready setting about having his new
home, Fort Belvedere, in Windsor Park,
in readiness for a house warming.
This new donicile was compromise
involving the small palace near Buck
ingham which his parents wished him
to occupy. 1t is set Squarely in the
in the great park of Windsor, over
looking the Thames, with a charming
vista cut through the trees, and is re-
adapted from domicileS already built
Vu1 GFSf Ifyy
merous retinue of personal attendants
than now. Entirely bachelors quar-
tiers, with long halls given over to
trophies of the chase and curios
gathered in his travels, the heir to
the throne is seemingly, by announc-
ing the manner of his life at home,
emphasizing the falsity of the matri-
monial rumors which creep up every
now and then. No preparations for
house guests except the bachelor friends
of the host are apparent in the new
that for his feminine kindred who
might descend on him Unexpectedly he
is always prepared. Whitsuntide is
vaguely assigned for the housewarm-
ing by the prince and after this is &C
complished Prince and Princess Arthur
of Connaught are to have a similar
feting of relatives in the villa they have
recently built on a secluded farm on
the borders of Surrey and Sussex.
King Alfonso's pretty young daugh-
tiers, the Infantas Beatrice and Chris
tine, have inherited much of their
fathers restless spirit and their moth
er's energy and so, firing of the routine
of court, they have entered the prin-
cipal hospital Of Madrid, de Ia Princesa,
and are taking the regular courses In
training, spending the entire day five
days a week In the way prescribed by
the rules. Princess Beatrice desires to
go into training In the regular way,
taking up her residence at the hospital
and visiting the palace only few
hours a week. The King is not en-
tirely in sympathy with this idea,
although he has placed no obstacles IN
the halfway measures which both
daughters are now following. There is
no medical tradition in the royal line
of Spain as there was when the present
Queen of Belgium, then Princess Eliza
beth of Bavaria was determined to
study, first, trained nursing, and then
taking full medical course in the ia
nous institute at Munich. Princess
Beatrice. so say rumorS, admlres Bel
gums Queen more than she does any
other royal lady of Europe and she
would like to become proficient In the
healing art In all its forms.
Mr.. George Bullock of New York City
in 1912 founded the Porcupine, now one
of the most exclusive clubs in Nassau
and the only all-American club In that
popular resort. There were IL original
members, and the first home of this
important organization was an unpre-
tentious cottage on Hog Island, toward
its eastward dip into the ocean: Quite