The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

but there Is one thing certain, you
wouldn't get inside that gate.
Even the White House has been
on q day-to-day coal basis ever since
the severely cold weather started
several weeks ago. For several days
during the holidays when the house
was full of company, the east end
OF the White House was very cold
indeed. The rooms were all filled,
50 it was impossible to double up:
open fires could not be made because
of the strong drafts down the wide
chimneys, which blew the fire into
the rooms; altogether. Mrs, Wilson
says. she felt most inhospitable, but
couldn't do a thing about II. The
family quarters in the other end of
the building were very comfortable.
so they invited their guests to visit
them during the day and gave them
plenty Of blankets at night.
All Of this serves to bring home to
many the fact that we are in the
the scarcity of the essentials to i'm
press this upon some people. Per-
haps before long everybody will be
same texture. styles and colors. Eng
land has had to standardize shoes
somewhat. The reason for drastic
changes of this sort Is that 1t is most
important to save labor and chemi-
calls used in coloring, as both the
leather and the fabrics of milady's
frocks are essential in the manufac-
ture of munitions. The French are
A.. 1t, H.. - l.
with face powder-another fresh re-
alization of what war means to the
feminine contingent, who insist upon
going on as in ante-bellum days.
Churches and schools have closed
because Of the shortage OF coal, but
the clubs seem to stay open just
as before. That is. they are doing
SO In Washington, but in Philadel-
phia all the fashionable clubs have
Joined the movement to conserve fuel.
The Sleepy Hollow Club, in that vi
cinity. for one, has closed its club
course closed until April /. Many of
them have cut down their lighting
by one-half and curtailed the service.
The members of the Kirkside
early, and the children going to
school in Chevy Chase were de-
lighted last Wednesday morning to
see their President, his pretty wife
and DR.. Cary Grayson, the proud
possessor of a new son, all playing
golf on the Kirkside course. 1t is
not often that the President plays
golf in Chevy Chase; he is not the
f0 4. IT a. -
as he is to the Virginia children,
so caused that much more excite
ment by appearing in their midst
They played on those links that
day because the ground was COW
cred with ice and snow and this
course is not so hilly as the Vir-
ginia course where they usually
play. The next evening, Thursday,
they dined informally with Secre-
tary of the Treasury. and Mrs. Nc
Adoo.
The pleasant prospect of a White
House debutante may be in store
for us in q season or SO. Pretty
Anne Maury. niece of Mrs. Wilson,
and said to be the exact image of
her, may be introduced to society
here after she finishes college. She
Is just II now and is a delightful
young person. just bubbling over
with life, spirits and enthusiasm.
she is the sort of person who en-
Joys everything she does to the ut
most. Lucy. her sister, is several
years her Junior. and very youthful
in every way. Both of the girls
Just had q beautiful time during
their visit at the White House in
the holidays. They had been in
Washington before but never visit
ed at the White House.
The White House, even at its tea
parties, Is serving granulated sugar
now instead OF lump sugar. One
Of the latest acts of the Food Ad-
ministration Is to prevent rice
throwing at weddings. Some of
the large hotels have placed for
NAL notices in some of the more
desirable suits to the effect. Don't
throw rice or shoes. Save every
thing Of value and help win the
war" Nowadays a shoe sells for
the same price as a saddle use to
and to pitch away food is apt to
bring a person under Federal su-
pervision. T'is said by eliminating
this old custom many bushels of
rice will be saved daily in New
York City alone. Usually enough
rice has been wasted to last an
ayerase family for a month.