The Washington times., 1934-10-23

JA1NS WHICH,
I stand here Helen E"
beside you, think of a little
situation that existed between
two Virginia aSsemblymen when
was a member of that body.
One Of the assemblymen was a
great hulk Of a fellow. Just like
you, Jim. And the other was a
little fellow. Just like me. One
day the little fellow said to the
big one:
"'See here, don't you ever
stand anywheres near me in pub
lie. You're so big. You're all
out Of proportion. You make
q reasonable fellow like me look
plain squatty. Just keep away
from me, do you hear?'"
Jim Farley thought that was
the best yarn he'd heard in
years. He chuckled over it all
the way back to washington.
Now, my dear, go at once to
the safe deposit vault or the
attic. Or call on your rich
grandmother. Pearls are being
worn again-violently.
For days lately, I've been
reading in hair dressers' bulle'
tins: "Curls are being brushed
up" Feminine curls, naturally.
This momentous trend has dis.
turbed me frightfully. And now
1t seems we've got to wear
pearls!
Pearls and curls. Prunes and
priSmS -soon-I presume.
Anyhow, there's no point in
resisting this new fashion at
titude. Pearls are the most be.
coming decoration Except vir-
tue) a woman can wear. They
are both genteel and dramatic.
They add an extra spark to the
light in the eyes" and are
flattering to the complexion.
I saw some exquisite pearls
at a recent fascinating Sunday
night supper. The hostess was
wearing a marvellous string,
wound round and round her
throat. The Statuesque Baron.
ess Beck-Friis wore pearls with
a lovely rose gown. Mrs. Camp
bell Prjchett, in violet velvet,
was radiant in the family
pearls of her aunt, Mrs. Sidney
Kloman. Mrs. Kurt Hetzel's
black gown was made even
more distinguished by a rare
string of inherited pearls. Mrs.
Jack Kennedy wore pearls with
her rose lame costume, and
Mrs. Kim Moran selected pearls
for black satin.
Josephine Roche, who owns
and directs one of the largest
coal mines in the world so sue
cessfully that Colorado Progress
Sives made her run for governor
(She was almost elected, is in
Washington for a few days, on
her way to New York to cam
paign for Mrs. Caroline O'Day.
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair has
asked a few people in for tea
this afternoon to meet Miss
Roche.
Mrs. O'Day, of New York, is
undoubtedly an extraordinary
person. Every recruit who VOL
unteers to help in her congress
sional campaign convinces me,
Of her special qualities. In the
1urore following Mrs. Roose-
velt's decision to speak for Mrs.
O'Day, the particular reason for
Mrs. Roosevelt's decision has
never been emphasized.
Way back in 1921 before
Franklin Roosevelt had any
great part in public life, Mrs.
Roosevelt was vice chairman of
the New York State Democratic
committee and Mrs. O'Day was
its treasurer. Mrs. ODay was of
great assistance to Mrs. Roose-
welt. If Mrs. O'Day had been re-
warded by a fat political ap-
pointment when Mrs. Roosevelt's
husband went to the White
House, no one would have been
surprised. Mrs. Roosevelt, so her
friends say, wishes to repay her
old debt % Mrs. O'Day by help
ing her win in the New York
election.
The girls at Sweet Briar Col
1ege always have loved Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He's that sort
of President, and they are that
sort Of girls. Now, since the
passing through the college
grounds of the presidential
train on its way to Williams
burg gave them a chance to
cheer-and a whole days holi-
day-Mr. Roosevelt is the hero
of dear old alma mater.
The little freshmen were the
most delighted of the crowd
that lined the railroad tracks.
They waved the aprons with
their names embroidered there
on in green beads "a tyranny
of brutal juniorS) and got aw-
fully excited.
One freshman fell down.
She had to scramble up by her
self, The other girls were ad-