Show I Naming Babies for Notables Notables' Custom Is an Old American By HERBERT PLUMMER DIER WASHINGTON July July 24 When 24 When that Berlin mother the other day named her son sort Hoover but of of grail grail- tude t to the president of ot the United States for suggesting a a. moratorium on war debts she was doing nothing particularly novel From the time of the first president president resident resi- resi dent it has been more or l less ss the thing President Hoovers Hoover's love lo of children and his Interest In their welfare Is Isona Isone isone one ona of th the tha outstanding traits of the man But Buthe he or few other men have havea a greater love for them than did George Washington Washington had hild no children of his own but he never overlooked an opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op to perform some kind act for tor the children of oC others with whom he came In contact GEORGES GEORGE'S EXAMPLE EXAl It would be Interesting t to know If Jr President Hoover has acknowledged or will acknowledge his namesake In Berlin There have ha been others others- in this country t country to to be given his name since he became president What he has done In regard to them I have been unable to learn But Washington was wa-s always alway quick to act Once while making a a. presidential tour of New England he chanced to spend the night at a private house There he learned that one of the sons bore his name and one of the daughters that of Mrs Washington n. n At his next stopping place he penned the following letter Being informed that y you U have hate given en my ray name to one of your sons and called another after Mrs Washington's Washington's Washing Washing- t tons ton's ns n's family and being very much pleased with the modest and Innocent looks of your two daughters I do for Cor these reasons send each of the girls a apiece apiece apiece piece of ot chintz To Patty who bears the name of Mrs Washington I send five guineas with which she may buy herself herself herselt her her- self an any little UWe ornaments she may want 0 GREETINGS FROM PERSHING But Washington too was wa-s modest for he added As AsI I do not give these things with witha a a. view to have It talked of or even eveni of Its being known the less there i isaid ii said about the matter nutter the better yc will please me Incidentally there Is another f Is fl American General American General who has had babies named for hint him In all parts of the world worl The general keeps a a. careful list of the birthdays of his namesakes and makes sure that on the anni anniversary of each some ome kind of greeting Is sent n them |