Evening star., 1934-03-04
Tales of Well known Folk
In Art, Literature, Politics
Mrs. Roosevelt Hits Public Fancy as First Lady.
Envoy to Soviet Republic Occupies Palace.
Senators Fancy Terpischorean Art

fall of the empire. and was SEN
fenced to death. She was miracu-
lously saved by members of the
American Relief Administration, and
left Russia
Blakeslee, wife of a retired officer
of the American Navy, is a direct
descendant of Rurik. first prince of
Russia Her family for centuries
were distinguished in the empire
where she was reared in court cir
cles and was maid of honor to the
Empress Marie Feodorovna and the
Inflated Alexandra.
During the World War Mrs. Blakes-
lee served as nurse and medical STU
dent, was decorated by the late Tsar
for her Red Cross work under fire.
Her two former books, "A World
Can End" and "A World Begins"
were considered so fair and un-
prejudiced that she was allowed to
enter the Soviet republics.
The new japanese Ambassador, Mr..
Hroshi Saito, is not new to WASH
ington, for his diplomatic service has
been largely here, and he speaks
English elegantly as well as idiomati-
cally-aS the American press has dis
covered.
Mr.. Saito is considered one Of
Japan's ablest naval experts. hav-
ing been a member of the japanese
delegations to Washington and Lon
don Naval Conferences. He is ex-
pected to return to England in 1885
when the London Naval Treaty comes
up for renewal.
The Ambassador writes English
poetry. Perhaps this is why when
in an assembly. he sometimes has
detached air-which may be a part
OF the mysticism of the Orient. or
the dreaminess Of the poetic tenn
permanent.
On the heels Of Ambassador Saito
comes the venerable Prince Iyesato
Tokugawa, hereditary member of the
japanese House of Peers and a man
OF great power in the empire. He
is grandson of the last of the Sho-
guns who ruled Japan for 300 years.
He is man of letters; also an
authority on the classical art of
sumo" or wrestling AS president of
the japanese Red Gross. and the
American-Japanese Society of Toxic,
he counts his American friends by
scores.
In the Springtime the Kentuck-
lan's fancy turns to thoughts of the
derby to be run on May 5. There
was rush in Louisville last week
when Col. Matt j. Winn. president
OF the American Turf Association,
released the nomination list for the
sixtieth running of the Kentucky
Derby. the American classic, at
Churchill Downs.
WashingtonianS and New Workers
will be vastly interested in knowing
that the colt considered most likely
to be post-time favorite is Mrs Payne
Whitney's First Minstrel-her poetic
mind extends even to her stable.
Mrs. Whitney's Greentree Stable
held the honor of naming the largest
number of thoroughbreds for the
race Her daughter n-law. Mrs.
John Hay Whitney, who is doing a
bit of pinch-hitting for the N R. A.,
has also named three horses for this
years running. Among them. Sing
ing Wood, winner of the Belmont
Futurity-and the leading money
winner last year.
Horses are coming more and more
into demand not only in the sporting
market, but particularly with small
farmers, who find them cheaper than
motorized machinery.
Harvard University boasts Of 20
fragments Of the famous Ivory
House" of Ahab. King of Israel, and
his painted Queen, Jezebel of Tyre.
This collection is said to be very Won
derful, including carved pieces and
placques of great variety both in size
and decoration. Some of the pieces
are nlaid richly in gold-beware Of