Evening star., 1935-02-10
Tales of Well-KnOwn Folk
In Literature, Art, Politics
Mrs. Roosevelt Liked Pons Songs and Jewels.
Belgian Artist Finds Washington Field.
Mr.. Chipman's Sandwich Glass.

Representative SuyeT III Ocllkutlui
way. It was an unusual honor to
have the wife of foreign repre-
sentative act as toastmistress. Ano oh,
yes, the young man in the Prince of
Wales blue shirt and gray suit sang
beautifully. Really a most intriguing
voice and pleasing enunciation.
Everything in Washington is NOV
ing rapidly-eXcept in the halls Of
Congress-and democracy is so ram
pant that even some invitations have
printed-semi-engraved. at the bot
tom, BLACK Ties" for fear some
guest will appear in a tail coat and
black waistcoat with a white tie.
Town hall meetings are success and
more and more patronized. Last Sum-
day evening DR.. Frank Bohn gave the
audience Americas reply to Com
munism, Hitlerism and Facism from
his standpoint. He has distinguished
career back of him and speaks from
actual observation made in the strong
holds of the several ism" Besides, one
can discuss "isms" with considerable
equanimity when a delicious supper
awaits him such as Mrs. Roper gave
after the meeting. In the old days
the oyster supper was given in the
town hall, however.
The Belgian sculptor, Miss Suzanne
Silvercruys, in a recent interview in
the New York Times. said The
American look is blend of youthful
ness and force and a sort of innocence
and determination, and she thinks
that a generation of life in America
puts all Of these things into mans
face: that all these things are the
brew distilled in the melting pot"
Miss Silvercruys, well known in
Washington, where her brother, Rob-
ert Silvercruys. was some time secre-
tary of the Belgian Embassy and
distinguished scholar in the romance
languages. In fact, during 1917-l8,
he was instructor in French. italian
and Spanish languages and literature
at the University of Pennsylvania and
the University of Wisconsin.
Having modelled in clay the heads
of Bishop William T. Manning Of New
York, Mr.. Walter Damrosch, that
brilliant musician and beloved con-
ductor, and Mr.. Sam Harris, theatrical
producer, Miss Silvercruys now wishes
to do President Roosevelt, Col. Lind
bergh, Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes, Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan, Mr.
Henry Ford and several others
among the number a ''gangster" and
a "politician"-no offense is meant
just her words. 1t is not really un-
derstood whether she wishes to get
a composite head or a tintype, but
every one here would say it's all
right If Suzanne says so.
She is, by the way, very popular
with the Belgian royal family and
only recently was invited by the
Dowager Queen Elisabeth to make
head of her little granddaughter,
Princess Josephine Charlotte, the To-
month-old baby of the King and
Queen. Miss Silvercruys tells in a
delightful way of the home life Of
the young King and Queen of Bel
GUM, and their romantic affection.
The King is said to have many Of
the attributes of his father and much
of the good sense of his maternal
grandfather, German reigning
prince of Bavaria; practical physi-
clan, who was very devoted to his
people.
Miss Silvercruys will be very busy
if she does all she wishes to do before
Spring when she hopes-if the sitters
acuuiesce and behave well-to exhibit
her American Look" in Brussels.
The London Times publishes a pic
ture of the silver jubilee medals just
struck off for the forthcoming 25th
anniversary of the reign of King
George and Queen Mary. The medal
has on the diverse side the heads of
the King and Queen and on the re-
verse a castle-maybe Windsor. The
first coinage of these medals will be
invaluable to the collector.
On February the death of Mr..
Frank w. Chapman occurred in Sand
wich, Mass. Mr.. Chapman, perhaps
the greatest authority on the much
coveted Sandwich glass, was native
of the town made famous by it. de-
scendent of glass workers and the
author of Romance of Old Sandwich
Glass" a most readable book. He
was also president of the early Ameri-
can Glass Club and devoted his later
years to lecturing on Sandwich glass
and advising collectors.
There are one or two small private
collectors in Washington and some
rare pieces in the old Smithsonian
Museum.
Speaking of medals: There was sold
last month in New York an engraved
silver medal, presented in 1888 to
Col Henry Lee-"Light Horse Harry"
The medal was consigned to Mr..
Thomas L. Elder by an old Southern
family, in whose possession it had
been for many years. 1t is inscribed
For Valour and Patriotism" The
real history of the medal and the
occasion for the presentation is not
known
At this sale, which was composed
of small collection Of rare coins and
medals, was the largest and said to
be the finest collection of California
gold dollars, half-dollars and quarter
dollars that have ever been sold at