The Washington times., 1934-08-09

the Uo States is OideSpread Here fe1O Of her OBJ
ServdtiOnS:
Residents of the Shenandoah Valley have finally been put
in their proper place. Perhaps
Ever since the white wrested this favored bit of land
from the Indians each generation has about telling
oudy) to anybody that would listen that the Valley was
Gods country.
For a century this all went very we'll People smiled,
accepted the statement nudged each otner-accordmS
to the kind of people they were
Then few weeks ago. Lowell Thomas trpped through te
Valley Said Mr. Thomas tactfuly and courteously IN
passing he Shenandoah Valley the next best place TO
Paradise Applied any other valley the wordtraVelerS
appraisal would without doubt have increased his popular
ity and sweled his radio audencef this possible
mousv! But not in the S. v Not at once anyhow Every
body became busy asking everybody else questions
At recent party an older vrginan started the
argument all again IN little group "ilcn cluoeU "
eral Washngonans. , :. A. -:
''here were mountains as beautiful the Blue Ridge?
Other Vircnians took up hurng questions at NOBODY IN
particular with breathess speed that would nave oone
credit to Walter Winchel. -,
"Where many apples OF as line hd'or Sro"n'
'eWhere as magnificent stables?"
"What family besides the Byrds had contributed in one
generation word-famed aviator and scientific explorer!
"a governor, United States SENATOR anu Pl0'l0
candidate-?"
Who could combine business with the art of being gen.
tleman like Tom Byrd?' They'd like to know
The Washngtonians thought the people of the Valley
should have been pleased with Mr. Thomas statement anu
said So For they smiled broadly-and colLectlVey-the
Capital City and Paradise had, OF course Oeen - oS U
in his mind when he spoke!
There was more discussion leaving the matter settled only
in the minds of Washingtonians and Nrgman respecVey
"ets have another uep and talk about partes-and the
Byrds suggested thirsty, peacelovmS guest .m,.
"The two inseparable, - someoooy OroAe ILL AHe
Bvrds take their honors lightly -
That the older woman commented ''is what comes OF
having some social background" There was yeafnmg
look in her eye. II remember" she began
cho in MOOD
snned iuep and listened to stories OF the valley fst
Famil, which has done than its share toward en-
richno VIRGINIA brilliant social and political history
ONLY Yesterday, it seemed to her, that Tom DICK ana
Harry Bvrd were youngsters in Winchester that Marie
Ames Of Boston, who became Dick wife, was charming
him and all Winchester with her sklfuL playing OF the
violin when beautiful ''Sddy Beverly, now Harrys wlte,
was regnng belle of Virginia, when Tom was running
over to Clarke paying Margaret Lewis She told
Queen of the Valley had done in Washington with her
close friend Lzzie Swanson rst wife OF the Secretary
of the Navy) for the Red Cross and Navy League during
the World War of her dgnfied lghthearted acceptance
of responsibilities heaped her as the mother OF such
distinguished
81 saw her at Charlotte Nolands perfectly swell party
at Foxcroft the other night somebody interrupted
The older woman laughed "shes the most sought after
guest in the Valley And the parties she can manage IN
week.
'How DO you keep up the continuous whirl of parties
with the thermometer doing it's in the shade?
from Washington asked.
"Probaby thinking and talking much about Dick Byrd
enveloped in ice and isolation at the South Pole, she
answered him.
Everybody leaving They all put down their glasses.
The fragrance of mint fingered
"Mr Thomas has excellent somebody began.
"Don't dare!' the older woman protested.
II wondering said the from Washington, lust
how the mint in the Valley wthstands prohibition, drought
and.