Evening star., 1935-12-01
About Well-KnOWn Folk
In Books, Art, Politics
Washington Women to Emulate British.
Kipling Anniversary.

In the recent elections in England
only 9 OF the go woman candidates
obtained seats in the House Of Com
mons. Lady Astor was not only
elected herself but helped her young
son to a place in the House. They
are the only two full-blooded Amer
leans in the Commons and Lord Astor
is the only one in the House Of Lords.
Mr.. Winston Churchill, former first
lord of the admiralty, is of American
blood only on the distaff side-and
he is said not to be fond of it.
Peruvian Ambassador
Fosters Art.
The Peruvian Ambassador, Don
Manuel de Freyre y Santander. is
sponsoring the exhibition of Peruvian
art which Is being held in New York
this month. Two sisters, Elena and
Victoria Izcue, who have been living
in Paris, are the Peruvian artists who
have become noted in the art world
for their adaptation of the symbols
and design of the ancient art of their
country to modern uses. They sent
their exhibit last month to the home
of Miss Anne Morgan in Sutton place,
New York. where it was put on pri-
vate display.
The collection is said to be as fas-
cinating and interesting as the history
of the ancient Incas. It includes
ancient Peruvian pottery, textiles and
ornaments with the modern textile
art originated and foStered by the
Misses Izcue. The collection also in
cludes the famous "Paracas" en-
broidered cloth, which is said to be
the rarest piece Of archaeological tex
tile in the world. The public exhibi-
ton in New York, of which Don Man.
uel de Freyre y Santander is the hon.
orary chairman, will be held in the
Fuller Building, Madison avenue and
Fifty-seventh street. The Peruvian
Ambassador did not know whether the
collection would be taken to other
cities or not.
Mrs. George Horace Lorimer and
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phia will shortly be ready to open the
annual holiday market at Hannah
Penn House, which is one of the most
interesting and unique Of charities, as
we'll as helpful, as it fills. Christmas
baskets for the less fortunate and de-
lights the patrons as well. One gets
ones moneys worth while the little
children get Christmas goodies.
This year-there Is always some
thing different-a "Silver Jubilee in
Regent Street" will be brought from
London, and jade of the rarest and
silver from British colonies and the
Orient will be on sale.
Manufacturers of glass both in this
country and in France have sur
passed themselves this year in the
quality and beauty of their offerings
Some of the glass being displayed in
the shops this Christmas is as lovely
as the finest Of the Syrian glass in
the Freer Gallery of Art or in the
Gellatly collection in the National
Gallery. In one of the large depart
ment .stores there are some simply
luscious pieces of Lalique, Eltinge and
Sabine glass from France. Luscious
is the only word for a vase of Lalique
which is encircled by a frieze or band
of cupids as perfectly and exquisitely
nodded as the finest sculpture; even
the small faces the size of a quarter
differ in their expression and the arms
and INTERVENING legs which complete
the symetry of the band are clear cut
This vase-$285-is of a translucent
milky nghtness which reflects the
lights and colors near to it. 1t Is
charmingly displayed in a room with
something Of a drawing room effect,
where it is shown to advantage.
Much of the Syrian glass is dec
Grated with polychrome. colored
enamels and gold frequently applied
to amber glass giving the effect OF
a glowing sunset and again of twi-
lights softest coloring. Neither the
Lalique, the Eltinge nor the Sabine
glass is enameled, but the motifs In
all three are those Of fishes and diff
ferent animals as in much of the
ancient Syrian glass.
When the Speaker of the House, Mr.
Joseph Wellington Byrns, came
through Washington en- route to the
Philippines, he declared the back of
the depression was definitely broken.
If the enormous crowds in the shops
and in the places Of amusement are