Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Many Personal Compliments Paid Mrs Hoover
in Foreign Journals Following Each Inter-
national Gathering In Washington.
BY MARGARET 3. DOWNING.

BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.
Mrs Hoover, It has been noticed, has,
after every international gathering been
the subject of many published sketches,
appearing not only in the English Ian
guage but In French and other CONT
mental Europe's polyglot tongues. This
doubtless Is largely due to the fact that
the First Lady lived at frequent in
tervals in alien lands and especially
because Of her personal association with
90 many various relief measures, after
the horrors of the World war, q record
which seems to have awakened popular
curiosity about the Presidents wife.
One lengthy and detailed study Of Mrs.
Herbert Hoover has appeared in the
current issue of the Queen. court
journal Of London, but that this emf
nent lady Is introduced as Mrs. Robert
Hoover spoils what is otherwise an in
teresting presentation. But few will
agree with the author that feminine
citizens Of this country are absorbed
In the personality Of presiding ladies
Of the White House more now than
ever before because they have high
hopes Of seeing q woman President
within the limits of this generation.
At no time did the public Of the United
States fail to feel the utmost concern
about the presidential ladies and to de-
your avtdly every printed detail about
their lives, their characteristics, their
possessions and notably their mode Of
home keeping. But with the exception
Of Mrs. william Howard Taft, no First
Lady IN recent years had such extern
sive experience in foreign parts or was
known In the personal sense to the
peoples Of so many alien lands, as has
Mrs. Hoover
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When Senator Frederick Gillett re-
turns TO private life March 4, there
will be keen regret among certain Of
his colleagues who enjoy foursome at
Senator Pat Harrison Of Mississippi IS
one of these, and Senator Reed OF
Pennsylvania, another Senator Gillett
rarely omits his weekly game and his
partners vary, but Senator Harrison is
the favortte and both are experts, play
ing what is known as serious golf
Senatorial pastimes easily class under
three headings, golfers equestrians and
those who are air-minded, for driving
q motor is now in such general usage
that it is no longer considered q recre-
alton. However, Senator Capper uses
one to reach the various flying fields
about Washington and to keep in touch
with aviation. He is not given to short
trips over the city, although he and
number Of others have enjoyed q short
flight to see the new British embassy
and to trace the unique contour of its
garden. Senator Borall is a most per.
sistent horseback rider and he takes q
daily canter with the same regularity
that he eats his breakfast. Pedestrian
proweSs claims the Speaker of the
House, and formerly his constant
tramping partner was the Senator from
New York, Mr.. James w. Wadsworth.
Representative Tilson frequently goes
on jaunt with the Speaker across the
Q Street Bridge and into the depths Of
Rack Greek Park westward.
Miss Hizi Koyke, whom Washington
society heard several times In concert
when M. MatSudaira was Ambassador
from Japan, has been creating q Juror
IN Cincinnati where she made her
debut in the group Of operas which
present life in the Flowery Kingdom
"The Mikado," Madame Butterfly"
@IriS" and "BOracolo." This talented
daughter of Japan had no idea OF
adopting an operate career when she
left her home In Kioto about f1ye wars
ago to take the university course ut
Columbia IN New York City. She be-
longs to an eminent family Of the
Samurai era and had been sent to
England to study when she was less
than IA. In the British capital, she
became attracted to western music and
took some vocal lessons and these she
continued under 3 French teacher
when she returned 70 her home. The
authorities of Japan have been keep
ing an eye on gifted girls In order to
modernize and improve their educa-
tional methods and Miss Koyke was
sent to the Teachers College at Column
bia at governmental expense. But
again she was lured to music and two
years ago frankly gave up pedagogy
and devoted all her time to voice cul.
ture and dramatics. Japanese girls
with good voices and histrionic ability
are few indeed In this country and It
was not long before the managers Of
Summer opera companies sought this
gifted maid. Cincinnati has offered
seasons Of Summer opera at It's spa
cious and beautifully arranged theater
in the Zoo for more than 80 years.
This Summer the attendance was
phenomenal, for Mascagnis Iris" so
popular In Europe, has been rarely
heard and its haunting strains were
received with enthusiasm.
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Mr.. Pierre du Pont Of wilmington
and Mr.. Joseph Widener Of Philadel-
phia, both exhibitors at the local ex-
position, have been for years friendly
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