Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Secretary Wilbur Makes Progress in Promoting
United States and Canada Cooperation in
Construction of 200O-Mile Highway.

Some 10000 citizens of Uncle Sam, al
most equally divided as to sex, are per
manently domici1ed in the British
metropolis and they form compact,
resOurceful group whose activities are
compressed into about half dozen
clubs.
The American Winston Churchill, as
he is called since the ludicrouS berating
he received from the British bearer of
the name for presuming to take 1t as
nom de plume and without the
Briton's permission, did not avail him
self OF an opportunity offered to meet
the former cabinet minister under Mr..
Stanley Baldwin. No doubt the Hon.
winston has often repented the haste
which he displayed in assailing the
most popular historical novelist across
the waters for using a name which
legally belonged to him. The American
novelist never showed much interest
one way or the other and was content
with brief reply to the amazing COM
plant from London. Mr.. Winston OF
st. Louis although he has taken over
Cornish. N. H., as a second home, has
been resting on his fame, but according
to friends he is about to add another
historical novel to the several already
to his credit. He has built a shack
in the rear garden which is attached
to the imposing Colonial home recently
completed on the outskirts of Cornish.
This small apartment, adequately
heated by an old-fashioned coal stove.
is the writer's work room. and his
sanctuary when he wishes to be undls-
turbed. 1t has no connection with the
outside world and those who desire to
communicate with him must await his
return to the mansion. He has the
most methodical habit, writing from
until - and then going for luncheon,
followed by a walk. Reading, taking
nap or receiving visitors occupy until 3
when he returns to the shack to glance
over what he has written in the morn
ing and plan for the next days sched-
ule. He closes his desk at and as
sleigh riding is the sport of the hour
in the mountains of New Hampshire, he
visits his neighbors or goes into Cornish
on a motor sleigh.
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Senator Henry D. Hatfield of West
Virginia, a distinguished physician and
a member Of the famous family which
figured so persistently in feuds with the
McCoys, is encouraging his State to be
as diligent in marking historic spots as
old Virginia is. There is an abundance
Of material at hand, as the Senator
often observes in speaking and writing.
The lovely little Charles Town alone
furnishes enough material for 20 or
more markers. The D. A. Rs are about
to place a tablet on Hardwood, the
beautiful country home Of Judge Samuel
Washington; where his wifes sister. the
sprightly Mistress Dolly Payne Todd,
married James Madison, fourth Presi-
dent. For the literary folk, Claymount
Court, built by HBushrod Washington, Is
of interest, for when the descendants of
Bushrod fell on evil days Frank Stock
ton purchased it and maintained its
hospitable traditions Gen. Haratio
Gates lived in Charles Town in 1853
at q fine old hosiery called Travellers
Rest" and within sight Of these strong
holds of history and romance is the
court house where John Brown wrs
convicted of treason.
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Jonkherr Loudon, Queen Wilhelmina's
Envoy in Paris, recently purchased
| in behalf Of the Netherlands govern
ment the historic and beautifully ap-
pointed palace Of the Dukes D'AvAray,
erected. In the lavish era Of the Grand
Monarch and occupied by the family
for the past $50 years. The Dutch
Minister to Paris and his accomplished
wife are well known in Washington
where AJonkherr Loudon served as Min
lister for almost five years Mime. LOU