Evening star., 1934-12-16
Tales of Well-KnOWn Folk
In Art, Literature, Politics
pIaudit to Mrs. Roosevelt, "She Always Follows
Through h"-Lady Representative Roots
for rByrnes-Chatter on Dolls.

cause perhaps the potential aspects OF
the crime appeal to every mother,
but when the excitement dies down
they too often relapse into do-noth-
ing policy. A definite organization
among women and an intelligent
study of the situation would be great
help. Mrs. Norton thinks the Attor-
ney Generals conference in its earnest
efforts and Statewide awakening to
the many angles Of the crime wave
will only be effective in so far as it Is
followed up by action.
If the chairman of the District
Committee has a hobby-She confesSes
to none-it is volunteer welfare. Not
that she does not appreciate the ex-
cellent and untiring work OF the
professional social service worker, but
as child and young woman one of
her cherished memories is Of the old
fashioned family who started out with
a basket on arm and distributed
necessities of food and clothing. She
did not mind taking dainty baskets
filled with jellies, preserves, cakes and
other goodies. but she did rebel
against delivering necessities II the
recipient were a neighbor.
And now, Mr.. Byrnes OF Tennessee,
here is one for you: When your sister
member was asked whom she wanted
to be Speaker of the next Congress,
she said in no uncertain tone, "Byrnes
of Tennessee" And then space here
does not permit all the reasons why
but here are just few Of the adjec-
tiveS Mrs. Norton employed in an
swering the question: Il believe in the
right of seniority; in his ability; in his
faithfulness and loyalty to party
principles; in his untiring energy in
behalf of the New Deal and because
he's a good scout whether his party
Is in or out. There were some more
reasons, too.
While Mrs. Norton has been in poll
tics for many years, she likes the
things most that women like. She
does not care particularly about
bridge, nor outdoor amusements-ex-
cept walking-but she does enjoy a
small dinner party with give-and-take
conversation. She can parry queS-
ton and send a newspaper man away
feeling like he was her most intimate
confidant-but she may not have said
anything. Just watch her.
Writers Of books and makers Of cos
metics are in furry over the N. r. A.
codes affecting those two popular
articles. If Chief Justice Hughes and
his associate justices or somebody else
in authority does not come to the
rescue, best sellers will 60 begging.
There was substantial increase in
the sale of books and magazines dur
ing the first quarter of the year, but
up to and through october there has
been decided slump. 1t is attributed
to the price-flXing Of the N. r. A.
From the amount Of cosmetics one
sees in drawing rooms and walking
about the streets, it is difficult to be-
lieve that the sales of such toiletries
are falling off. And the bookshops
are well filled with purchasers.
Undersecrtary Of Agriculture Tug
well will have new book out early
next year, called THE Battle for
Democracy" How about all those
noble and distinguished people the Un-
dersecretary met abroad? Former
Senator George Moses of New Hamp-
shire. is much busy assembling ma
terial for book Of memoirs. 1t
should be snappy and most inform
ing, for the experience and zest is
there.
John Hull Is evidently not afraid
Of the N r. A. big, bad wolf, for
Notwithstanding his new story, 1.-THE
Murder of My Aunt" will not be out
until next year-January 18-the sec
ond printing has just been ordered.
The Forty Days Of Musa Dagh,"
by Franz Werfel, which Mr.. lewiston
so eloquently praised in his recent
lecture here, has had a wonderful
sale This book was given by
Mr.. lewiston as an example of what
love and loyalty to race could do.
The hero of the story, Gabriel Bagra-
dian, after years of living in Paris,
returned to the land and villages of
his birth when his people were being
prosecuted, and there fought and died
with them. 1t was the call of the
blood.
His royal highness. the Prince of
Wales has again gone literary and
written foreword to symposium en-
titled. THE Conquest of Ugliness; a
Collection of Contemporary Views
on the Place of Art in Industry"
Apropos of this is an exhibition of
British art in industry at Burlington
House, London. The American Am