The Washington times., 1934-10-24

ings. bigger Helen Bsoao
and better kidnapers. Why not
bigger and better bank failures?
It seems consistent.
Perhaps producers are not as
clever as they think in trying
out their political satires on
Washington audiences.
Washington still takes its ef-
forts to improve the world
seriously.
Bring On the Girls" opening
at the National, is the New York
attitude toward the New Deal.
And should have been sprung
originally on New York SCOT
flaws. After New York has
: laughed for months at a political
satire such as LAS Thousands
Cheer" Washington may enjoy
its burlesque on Government.
But washington won't laugh at
1tSelf-first.
Kaufman and Ryskind have
an idea in the Horn of Plenty,
that is the RFC, but they should
develop it with entire serious
ness or else as straight slap
stick comedy. The tone OF a
political satire ought to be as
silly as "Throttlebottom," or as
SI1ht1e as Vo1taire.
Some cocktail parties are so
crowded you are stepped on by
people you don't like and never
see the friends who cheer you.
This was not true of the de-
lightful little party of the Aus
TRAN Minister and Nine. Proch'
mix.
The Austrian Minister and his
wife had a mere handful OF
friends in the other afternoon
for cocktails, sherry and tea.
There was space to move about
in the fine big Legation, op-
portunity to talk with the host
and hostess and the lovely Vel
erie Charming people they are,
too) and look about at the
group who make smart young
Washington society.
I saw the amusing Emmons
Smiths. And Mrs. Demarest
Lloyd, smartly gowned and
back from a holiday which has
left her looking marvelously
well. And Harold and Mitzi
Simms. Mrs. Frances Written,
chic in black, the Bill McCrack-
ems, Eva Hinton, Frank Pack
ard Capt. Ferdinando Casardi,
Senior and Nine. Eugenio Bon
ardelli, Mrs. Eduardo Vivot and
other sprightly persons.
Natalie Prichett brought an
interesting Englishman, Comdr.
Stephen King-Hall. Commander
King-Hall has recently produced
mis- third successful play, now
running in London. He is in
Washington observing the New
Deal at work. Is an author
aty on economics and is broad
casting his opinions on an Eng
lish-American hook up every
Sunday.
i Natalie Prichett is about to
take her pretty self to Califor-
mia for a two-month holiday.
It's fortunate they live in DIFF.
3erent CITIES
Paul Patterson, publisher Of
the Baltimore Sun, and Royal
McKenna, prominent Washing
ton lawyer, look so much alike
their families are confused by
the resemblance.
Mrs. McKenna was at the
theater in Baltimore recently,
and her brother-in-law. Edgar
EdmonSton, remarked:
81 thought you said Mac
couldn't come to this party.
And there he is just ahead of
you with another girl"
Paul Patterson, later pre-.
Sented to Mrs. McKenna said:
well, I've met hundreds of
your husbands men friends,
but this is the first time I've
ever met one of his women
friends"
Magnificent masculine team
work! But quite unnecessary.
Royal McKenna's fraternity
brothers often confide in Paul
Patterson, thinking they are
telling their secrets to Mr.. NC
Kenna. Last week Mr.. Nc
Kenna was riding down from
New York when a strange man
sat beside him in the train
compartment and frankly de-
clared:
"That contract of yours asks
too much. / don't see how its
requirements can be met
whatever you say is all right
with me-" said Mr.. McKenna.
The stranger stared.
you've changed since last
night"
mot at ALL" said Mr.. Nc
Kenna. But then, 1 never have
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