Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-01

naueht who was visiting his daughter,
formerly Princess pat" but now de-
nnurely only Mrs. Alexander Ramsay,
wife Of the naval attache, attended the
fete and patronized tea and crumpets
like the typical Britisher he Is. The
Duke and Duchess of Vendome who are
prominent in the Bourbon circle OF
Paris are about to take up residence IN
their splendid chateau, st. Michel al
Cannes, where they will remain unCI
the Autumn. This chateau Is one OF
the famous spots on the Riviera ana Is
interesting to citizens from this coun-
trv because 1t is located on some
splendid hills known as the Calitornlas.
Il y n
It will be a safe guess that shall place
Senator and Mrs Robinson AFTER the
adjournment of Congress In their own
pretty home In the outskirts OF Little
Rock and keep them there until Time
While both the leader of the minority
and his wife praise London and express
endowment of their sojourn there, IL
was too long drawn out and neither
could fill the time Of waiting as pleas
antly or as comfortably as they could
in their familiar surroundings. Neither
has been noted as enthusiastic attend
ants of social functions, and while they
accepted all that was their allotted part
and took part in all the general enter
tanning there were lapses In the seneca
ule, but too short to permit travel from
the British metropolis. The Senator
can now claim a complete knowledge OF
the British museum, where he read un-
ceasingly, and Mrs Robinson and the
other ladies of the delegation from this
side of the world gave the impression
to the Britons of being very studious,
although nearly all feminine visitors
to the great library was on the hunt lot
the home papers. The running mate
of the Democratic nominee IN 1923 Is
a son of Nimrod Hunting and the
care of the spacious grounds about his
home make up his list of fads. While
duck season Is months OF yet, the
Senator will get down his firearms and
have them ready for the open weeks.
He can kill enough ducks in one after
noon to provide all his friends, and he
and Mrs. Robinson have the agreeable
habit of expressing ducks in cold
storage to poor city jewellers who have
no opportunity to hunt
M. fardieu, so we'll known In Wash
| ington when he was French high COM
| missioner during the participation Of
| this republic in the World War, knows
the psychology Of Uncle Sans children
so we'll that as premier Of France he u
about to take far-reaching measures
| to alleviate tourist grievances. He has
appointed a special commission TO study
the constant stream Of complaints from
| individuals and from tourist agencies
which pour in from this side of the
water. Indeed, the tendency Of trav'
elers to avoid France and confine theil
presentations to Germany. Switzerland
| the Teutonic and Scandinavian coun-
| tries, Belgium, the Netherlands and thu
| British Isles, is causing CONSERVATION
Among the causes Of irritation the land
ing tax Is slight matter compared
to the special assessments made II
hotels, rendered in such q bewtlderini
way that the average person canno
comprehend 1t at all. Along the Cot
d'Azur, for instance, the French gov
eminent levies sums because the hotel
are de luxe, with the usual tax rem
dered against travellers and then variou
municipalities have their stipend ant
there is, of course, the 10 per cent TO
service, all of which doubles the dali,
cost at a hotel Mr.. Tardieu Is abol
ishing several of these assessments ant
making 1t incumbent on the suave hote
managers to add the amount Of take
and service in making daily rate
something which has hitherto been i'm