Evening star., 1934-01-07

there. In recognition of her service in
welfare and government the degree of
doctor of laws was conferred upon her
by Elizabeth's College. the oldest wom-
ems college in New Jersey. This was
the first and only degree of doctor of
laws ever conferred by this college.
The recently appointed Minister to
the Hague, Mr.. Granville T Emmet of
New York, is a former law partner of
President Roosevelt. and a person of
most distinguished Irish ancestry His
great-grapdfather, Thomas Adds En-
met, was brother of the Irish patriot
Robert Emmet.
When Mr. Emmett arrives in Holland
he will find Buy Now" camsaign
in full swing-such as the United States
is having; except buy now in the
Netherlands means buy diamonds, which
in some places are considered an un-
necessary luxury. but the market for
which means much in Holland The
papers there are carrying large adver-
tisements. something rather unusual
and are poi ing out that diamonds can
be bought at minimum prices. The
lowest prices in the history Of the mod
ern diamond industry are emphasized
and details relative to the investment
/ angle are set forth.
AlC AulNll has EUIIlb 10
the rescue of Hollands diamond in
dustry. 1t has made arrangements
with the employees which provides for
a special allowance on the wages paid
for manufacturing of small stones, thus
enabling the Dutch industry to fight
| foreign competition and at the same
| time maintain the high quality of the
! products, which is world-famous. In
! the fifteenth century guilds Of lapi-
| daries were established in Antwerp
and Amsterdam and these cities rapidly
gained pre-eminence in the industry
position they still maintain.
Mr.. Alexander Troyanovsky. the new
! Soviet Ambassador to the United
States, landed i'll this country last
week and will spend several days
/ in New York en- route to his post
at Washington. The Ambassador
! left Moscow on December %. travelling
via Warsaw, Berlin and Paris in order
to return to America with Ambassador
! Bullitt. Nine. TroyanovSky and her
son will remain in Paris for a short
| time, and are expected to Join the
Ambassador here early in the present
month. Mr.. Peter KriSansoW. attache
and Mr.. B. Y. Hochman, secretary to
Mr.. Troyanovsky will accompany him
to this country. The old Russian En-
bassy on Sixteenth street. thoroughlv
renowned and SovietiZed, awaits their
| coming. The Embassy and the chan
cellory will be in the same building
| the offices and living quarters for the
| staff being arranged under the same
roof. Those who know his excellency
speak of him as being very clubable
man, linguiSt Of parts and g litera-
teur. Late Soviet Ambassador to
Japan, he is also familiar with the
japanese language. The Soviet gov
ernment, according to late dispatches
is prepared to reduce wise fees on
| American passports from S22 to S5
This, 1t is hoped. will encourage tour
lists as well as American business men
to travel in the republic.
What is "sculpti color?" Mr.. John
Paulding, the Chicago sculptor. has
made one of Sir James Clark. personal
| physician to the late Queen Victoria
Tor half century. This one seems to
be reproduction of the famous paint
ing. The Doctor" which was inspired
by Sir James. and was unveiled last
week at Bloomingdales in New York.
The original picture, painted by Sir
Luke Ffldes, shows Sir James as he
worked to save the life of a little child
daughter Of one of the Queens servants.
Mr.. Fauldings reproduction is de-
scr1bed as a combination CT sculpture
and painting
The latest thing in art is to have
ones hands photographed At an ex-
hloition in Paris which has attracted
widespread interest, the photographs OF
the hands Of leaders in art. letters.
literature. painting. politics, drama,
music and science were extremely faS-
oil
gu1Shed statesmen. like M. Herriot and
NJ. Daladier. Paul Boncour, former
President Millerand, Sacha Guitry and
the author of the new life of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Andre Maurois, were
all there. But here is the crux of the
whole thing; Each photograph is ac-
companied by scientific description Of
the characteristics of the different
hands and portrait photograph of
triguing.
Mr.. Howard Chandler Christy's pos
ter for the National Committee for
Birthday Balls to celebrate President
Franklin D. Roosevelt's birthday an
niversary on the 30th, is now being
finished and will be a historical tidbit
for collectors of that fascinating art
The series of 5000 Roosevelt balls are
for Warm Srpings.
Mr.. Larz Anderson has wonderful
collection of cartoons in his beautiful
house on Massachusetts avenue There
are some specially rare ones of the late
Chief Justice Taft. And thereby hangs
a story: Mr. and Mrs Anderson were
very fond of donning white aprons and
proceeding with their guests to the
white-tiled kitchen-Which was just
next to the music room-to prepare a
supper or early breakfast aftcr some
late function. They were in me midst
! of one of these frolics of scrambled
eggs and bacon when in came a White
House aide saying President Taft was
outside in his motor. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Anderson rushed out to meet him in
| their white aprons. and escorted him
into the kitchen, when the fun became
! all the merrier
| Mrs. Anderson is perhaps the most
! decorated woman in the United States.
! besides having degrees from several
| colleges and universities. among these
being that of Ii. D. from Boston Uni
| versity. She has the croiX de guerre.
| medal of Elizabeth of Belgium with Red
! Cross, japanese Red Cross medal, Japa-
nese order of merit, order of merit of
/ Japan, third class: order of the crown,
and several other European decorations.
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