Evening star., 1933-10-15

her feet are pinned to her petticoat,' q
response made by the British AmbasSa-
dor to Spain, who on being presented
by the court with two pairs of silk
stochngs-a great luxury-to take to
his Queen, made the famous remark.
Celebrations Of the 450th anniversary
of the birth Of Martin Luther will be
observed all over the world on Novem-
Der 10, wherever there are members Of
the Lutheran communion. Plans are
being made in Washington, for q cele-
bration on q large scale when it Is
expected the German Ambassador, DR..
Hans Luther, direct descendant of
the brother Of Martin Luther, will
speak.
In collection of autographs recently
exhibited In New York. is a celebrated
letter by Martin Luther. about his
portant piece of autographic material
by the leader Of the Reformation that
has ever come to this country. Collec-
tors consider autograph letters Of any
kind by Luther quite rare and those
dealing at length with his religious
beliefs-most rare. This four-page folio
letter is one Of the most important out
side of Germany.
The letter bears neither date nor in
dication of the place where it was writ
ten, but the year 1923 is attributed. 1t
is addressed to Count Albrecht Won
Mansfield and begins with this dedica-
ton: The, the noble, high-bor lord;
Lord Albrecht, Count Mansfield. Lord
master, etc. This letter must have
been written after Luther made his
famous utterance at the Diet of Worms,
In 1921, when he was asked to recant,
and concluded his Grafton with the
passage: Here stand. I cannot do
otherwise, God help me, Amen" In
1920, then q German Augustinian
monk, Luther was accommodated by
Pope Leo x, and prescribed after this
grafton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher,
whose fad is shooting moving pictures,
gave delightful cinema soiree recently
to few diplomats and intimates. In
travelling in different parts of the world
Mr.. Thatcher has found immense
amusement in grinding out films OF
people and scenes that had personal
charm for him.
Mr.. Thatcher, q former Representa-
tive In Congress from Kentucky. re-
ceived q short time ago distinguished
honor conferred by the Republic Of
Ecuador, through the Hon. Colon Elroy
Afaro, newly appointed Minister from
Ecuador to the United States. The Or
der of Al Merito Of that country was
bestowed on him and the certificate or
diploma giving evidence Of the honor
was presented by the Minister.
The Order Of Al Merito is an old one
and highly regarded. It's bestowal upon
Mr. Thatcher was occasioned by his
service ON the 1sthmus Of Panama dur
ing the construction period Of the Pam
anna Canal, when he served as mem
ber of the Isthnlian Canal Commission
and Civil Governor Of the Canal Zone.
and also in appreciation Of his work in
and out of Congress since that time IN
behalf Of Latin American interests and
closer relationships between the United
States and her sister republics to the
southwark.
Mr. Thatcher also possesses the old
and distinguished decoration, "Order of
Bolivar" which was conferred in De-
cember, 1880, upon the occasion Of his
visit to Venezuela, accompanied by Mrs.
Thatcher, and as member Of the COM
mission appointed by President Hoover
to present to that country under con-
Tessional authorization a statue of
Henry Clay. At that time the bestowal
of this order was provisional because OF
his membership in the Congress, but