Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
ny MARGARET b. DOWNING.

BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.
The Secretary of the Interior, DIR.
Wilbur, has added tremendous force
70 the slogan, See America first," In
the efforts he has made to secure COM
plete cooperation from the Canadian
government in that stretch of 1000
miles of good road which LIS to connect
seattle with Fairbanks, Alaska This
automobile highway will in Its new
part be almost entirely through Ca
madam territory toward the north, for
years ago the Pacific States-Wash-
ington, oregon and Acknowledgement
with British Columbia in. that spectacu-
lar piece of road building famous
throughout the world as the Pacit1c
Highway. Less than ESQ miles remain
now to be built and huge maps showing
some of its most attractive points may
be seen in the Secretary's ONCE. AS
novel as any trip possible in any part
of civilization will result when the road
Is opened, probably the middle OF next
Summer. While enormous travel will
be by private vehicles, bus routes will
soon be formed and already hostelries
in that sparsely populated country are
dotted on the maps from the more
settled parts of Vancouver until the
wilds of Alaska are reached. The
Canadian government can offer COM
fort and refreshment not allowed in the
neighboring country, but 1t will see that
laws are obeyed and order maintained,
no matter how crowded the thorough
fare may become.
Mrs. Porter Human Dale, president
of the Congressional Club. has origi-
mated some highly successful policies
but none of them has proved so happy
as the cooperation she has secured by
inviting groups of the younger con-
gressional circle to become associate
members. That any project which in
terests the young daughters Of the ma
tional legislators and leads to their
regular attendance and hearty CO.
operation must be written q success,
has been more than proved. At no
time since these weekly assemblies in
the club were established have they
been so well attended and so lively and
colorful in their planning. Every Fri
day groups of these associate members
and their friends are lowering about as
ai|es to the regular hostesses, and be-
sides being attractive they are most
efficient. Under this new ruling the
married daughters of Senator'S and
members are admitted. Mrs. John
Marshall Robson, wife Of the new
Senator from Kentucky, has been able
to have her daughter, Mrs. H. @. Ed
Ynunds, as her companion at the enter
tainments and Miss Vera Bloom often
takes care of her mothers guests in the
same way. A division under the name
Of permanent house guests" has
Mrs Dale has placed her young niece,
Miss Helen Dale CosIck, in this list
and Mrs wallace H. White, jr., recently
added her married DAUGHTER, Mrs. D. A
Lombard. and MES. Daniel Hastings
sister. Miss Elsie Saxton nof Whining
ton, Del, who is anlember of the Della
ware Senator's household, Is In this way
given status Other own.
Inc Ambassador designate from Peru,
who will arrive in Washington the early
part of this week, Is the first of the
foreign diplomats of the second gener-
alton who have served their country at
this Capital and he returns to his natal
city in his fourth role Born in 1880.
Che son of Senior Manuel Freyre, who
served in washington from 1922 as
Minister from Peru. he was assigned to
the Washington. legation in. 1907 As 6rst
secretary, About 1928, he was charge
0'affaires and in 1916 was appointed
Minister. "A distinguished native wash
1ngtonian was Lady Cecil Spring Rice,
wife of the British Ambassador from
1887. Lady Spring-Rice, daughter
of Sir Frank Laseelles who was acting
rs charge d'affaires, was born in the
fine British embassy on Connecticut
avenue which soon will be demolished.
She transferred a wing Of the embassy
into charming nursery to form a link
Of her childhood with that Of her son
and daughters. About 80 years hence
Il would seem that many natives Of the
careers, viii be listed In the diplomatic
corps. A stable group could now be
recruited from the: juveniles OF the
corps and many other natives are scat
tered in different parts Of the world.
That handsome son Of All Ferrough
Bey, Minister from Turkey in the
opening 1905. was born in the legation
on @ street near Connecticut avenue
He is high in favor with President
Kemal Pasha and Is serving in the
foreign Office IN Angora.
%& ,ae-
Mr.. John L. Balderston, one of the
three American correspondents VINO ac-
companied Premier Ramsay Macdonalc
from London to washington, has In the
interim become quite as well known 81
Q dramatist as ne was in the Journal
fstic field. "Berkley Square" Is q recog-
mixed success in London and Is begin
ming to interest New York managers
who would have none Of it before the
another claim to fame in that he Is the
grandson four times removed OF Betsy
Ross. the fag-maker. He gives credit
for his success to mis- artistic wife, whC
was Miss Marion Rubicam OF New
York, an artist, writer and interior deco
rator whose vogue is established amoni
her country people in London. Mr.
Baldereon, in behalf Of visitors from
this side Of the Atlantic. wrote tina
charming motor guide, Here Is Eng
land" which is literally devoured b.
those who seek the best portions
Britain. scenically and historically, ant
drive their own cars. Mr.. Baloefstor
Is one Of the scribes at the Naval Con
ference and his wife Is proving OF I'M
Ynense service to the ladies of the dele
CATION in the matter Of the best ar
exhibits and some peeps into hterar