Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
M MARGARET B. DOWNING.

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The Secretary of the Navy, who has
returned from a vacation, passed prln--
cipally among the cup defenders, Is OF
o large group who deplore the growing
cost of the fascinating sport OF sallng
yachts The cost of defending the cup
this year is three times the sum re-
uuired when the last race was Sched-
Jiled, and some of the wits OF the cup
ere quoting that historic phrase, MIL
lions for defense" Secretary AoamS
who was a member of the London Con-
ference for Reducing World Navles, Is
Of the opinion that If the cost OF sail
ing keeps growing those who IN
dIige in such pastimeS will have TO seek
parity. It has been computed that 10
retain the silver fiagon known as
Americas Cup on this side OF the ocean
the 100 members OF the New YORK Ciu9 1
have planned to raise the needtul
money. now computed to be approach
ing SIS 900 900. This cup was presented
bv the ROYAL Yacht Squadron OF Great
Britain and its value is reputed TO De
about $780, But 1t is by far the costliest
trophy in the. world, since 1t means tlat
each side must spend $5,0oO,00O In the
effort to keep it In or to WreSt II , from
its present n1oorings. In the lofOs,
when the first race was sailed, the cost
was astonishingly low, but IN 1893 1t
rose loftily and has been on the ascent
ever since. Mr.. Adams has been cup
defender and has kept note of changing
schedules in these intervening years
since 1876.
Col. Amos w. W. Woodcock, who is
called the car of prohibition, has been
known here as a valiant Marylander,
uho. with two friends who also nave
climbed political heights, entered the
world War in modest roles. The others
are Senator Willard F. Tydings and f.
Brooke Lee, Speaker of the Maryland
House of Delegates, who lives Just pc
vond the border of the District in
MONTGOMERY County, and is prominent
in washington affairs. Highly regarded
in legal circles, Col Woodcock Is
bachelor of as hospitable intent as IS
Senator Tydings and it is confidently
anticipated he will not permit the repu-
tation of his State to lag. He is a pro-
found student of current literature ana
possesses a library remarkable for its
ike Bernard Shaw, Pinero and other
draniatists are sort of hobby with the
new prohibition chief, for he believes in
psychology in persuading the reluctant
TO observe the law. In Baltimore Col
Woodcock ranks high as dinner guest
and will be popular also in Washington,
even If his presence means only inno-
cent cocktails like tomato juice or diced
fruit Col. Woodcock like all Balti-
noreans of hospitable habit, ranks the
muskrat high in the list of delicacies,
but although so few miles separate the
Maryland emporium Of good cooking
from the Capital, no one has succeeded
in making this dish popular under its
highly suggestive name. But many en-
Joy it at banquets as marsh rabbit, !"
and they are likely to repeat that eX-
perience again when Col. Woodcock
sets his board with typical Maryland
food, beaten biscuit, fried chicken and
corn .fritters, muskrat or marsh rabbit,
as an entree...
Representative Henry Allen Cooper,
who has many years of service. to his
credit, Is one of the small group Of
members who has retained his office
in the House wing of the Capitol in
stead Of being bundled off into much
less attractive quarters in the House
once Building. Mr.. Cooper's windows
overlook the cool sward of the lawn
with q view of the gay flowers which
border the terrace and 1t is a view with
which he has been familiar for more
than IS years. These rooms are down
the long corridor leading from the main
entrance. They are quiet and removed
from the main arteries of travel up
and down the vast basement Some
Quiet OF Tile Tile pODuldT
branch Of CongresS-the Speakers edict
making the term Lower House" trifie
risky-who have retained their offices
in the Capitol are near the restaurant
OF, like those which occupy the space
where the Congressional Library was
first housed, are constantly being invad-
ed by those seeking some one else Mrs.
Cooper. although she does not count
as many years IN Washington as her
nl1CbQn6 a
more than 80 years ago. is deeply at
! tached to this Office and she is apt to
meet friends there when she is bent
on hospitality and desires to act as
their guide through the mammoth
structure. In the olden days social
life was more in evidence about these
office buildings and this aspect is still
parts occupied by the members in the
Capitol proper than in the crowed
spaces Of the long building on B street
across from the Congressional Library.
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Queen Mary OF Britain delights In
making kodak pictures and she is
prone to snap members of the royal
family unawares. Many of the photos
furnished to news agencies during King
Georges convalescence on the Cornish
coast a year and q half ago were the
care for taking photos, although he has
many large albums filled with offerings
of the Queen and of other members
of the family. The Duke of Connaught
made fine set Of photos in South
Africa and in Japan and sent book
of them to his kinsman during his long
illness. Princess Mary, like her mother,
uses a kodak with skill. Her boys
from their infancy were photographed
for their grandfather and during a re-
cent yachting tour of the Mediterranean
she made some fine pictures of the
Spanish and italian coasts and of the
lovely isles thereabout But Europe's
most accomplished royal photographer
is Elizabeth, Queen of the Belgians,
who has filled a section devoted to
amateur work in the exposition now
being held In Antwerp. The Duchess
Of Aosta Is Italys versatile snapshot
ter and she uses a well known Ameri-