Evening star., 1937-11-05

cluded Harvard professor who knew
both Roosevelts-the President and my
Son Jimmie"-as Cambridge under
graduates, and has closely followed their
after-college careers. He ventures the
opinion that Jimmie not only has all his
fathers charm, but at 90. is fully 10
years ahead Of what his distinguished
parent was at the same age, in expert
ence and capacity. The don in oues-
ton predicts that James will 20 far
and will give notable account of him
self as link between the White House
and independent Federal agencies.
George T. Summerlin, veteran for
elgn service officer, who will be the
Duke OF WindSor's official chaperon in
the United States, began life as a West
Pointer, class of 1896, and later as a
cavalry officer in Puerto Rico and the
Philippines. He entered the State De-
partment as clerk in 1909, and after
ward had many years of diplomatic serv-
Ice in China, Chile, Mexico and Italy.
Since 1924 Summerlin has held the rank
OF Minister, with successive duty in
Honduras, Venezuela and Panama. He
is famed as q tireless and effective
promoter of Pan-American fraternity,
his complete command OF the Spanish
language being one Of his most useful
qualities. Summerlin reached official
retirement age year ago, but, in recog-
milton OF his outstanding Latin Ameri-
can record, was appointed chief Of Sec
retary Hull's protocol division during
the recent reorganization of the for
eign service. The job is really that of
Uncle Sans glad-hander of distin-
guished foreigners.
4
Election Of Lewis K. Rockefeller, Re-
publican, to the House of Representa-
tives from the 9th New York district
adds his plutocratic surname to the con-
gressional roster for the first time. He
is related to the oil dynasty only by
name. Just rs there never before was
= Rockefeller in Congress, so it has also
lacked an Astor or Vanderbilt. Making
money, not laws. has been the speciality
Of the families in question
Anne Neagle. movie star Of Victoria
the Great" who made q personal ap-
pearance in Washington this week,
went sightseeing industriously at the
Capitol, where the honors were done
by Col. Edwin "A. HalSey, secretary of
the Senate. The young English actress
was keenly interested in the colonel's
array Of historic American documents,
and revealed that she herself is an ar
dent collector Of literary treasures.
While inspecting George Washingtons
farewell order to the Continental Army
Miss Neagle recalled her possession OF
an English history work vintage Of 1888.
1T describes the loss Of the American
colonies" she smilingly observed, "but
mentions that 1t didn't mean much, be-
cause they'd never amount to anything!"
Victoria's impersonator was charmed to
meet Senator Ashurst of Arizona, find-
ing his courtly manner like that Of 4
British Aobleman.
Due to the efforts Of Maj. George
Oakley Totten, IT,, Of Washington, secre-
tary Of the American section Of the
Permanent Committee Of the Interna-
ttonal Congress Of Architects, that dis
tnguished body will hold its fifteenth
meeting at Washington and New York
in 1885, Congress passed q bill author
ixing the President to invite ali the
countries of the world to participate
and appropriating 10000 for expenses
and entertainment Of foreign delegates.
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