The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-28

stanley High Stanley High a particular person on the
staff of the Literary Digest is in Washington talking
and listening the Right land the Wrong people and ana
lying Administration activities He particularly concerned
with Mr.. Roosevet's international attitude.
Mr. High is amazing fellow He is thlrty-flvlsh and
handsome. writer of ability and dscernment and-a lay
preacher evangelist and dry More than this, he is
ikable, charming person.
Arthur Draper editor Of the Literary Digest hurres down
from New York often Collects groups Of Washing
Newspaper Correspondents for luncheon them
to talk bravey about the New Deal Then begues several
to write for his magazine the opinions they have expressed
Hugh Leamy Managing Editor Of the American Magazine,
is another tripper from New York He likes to for HIM
self how the Government Decide what has the
official mind When he thinks he knows he assigns different
members of his staff to write special articles.
Beverly Smith has been along the Potomac getting material
for series of articles for the American Magazine Samuel
Williamson of the NewWeek in and out OF the town ire
Quently. Jonathan Mitchell of the New Republic Is practl
cay always with John Mitchell is brilliant analyst
whose observations are penetrating and comprehensive
(here is certainly combination of characterstcs).
Ray Moey former Assistant Secretary Of State and the
editor Of Today who this time last year setting
the AngoAmerican world edge appears IN Washington
almost weekly He is still bosom friend of the Adminsta-
ton The Inner Doors swing open as ne passes by.
Well-its nice to know New York thinks we re worth
call!
We asked one of These visiting Editors he managed
to write brliantly-praccaly always he had diff
Guilty in beginning his articles Did his ideas come rushing to
hm And did he spring gladly to his typewriter and dash off
The Editor answered that most of the time he oathed
writing Before the actual writing moment arrived he seemed
able think with decent cearness But when he sat down
his typewriter his mind at first hopeessy confused
SO he had adopted system of enticing contrary thoughts
to his finger tips He put sheet of paper IN his type
writer and wrote the one word "The."
Sometimes the silly word stared him in the face for many
minutes But mysterousy other words arrived to
join "the How they he did not know The second
word to arrive might be president Congress or
"War Debts or "Price of Scotch
Before long there the whole editorial before him.
And he had had nothing to do with it!
The Cape Cod habit is that can't be broken Mrs Mar
gerry Hunress Marian Gust emerged from Gunson pref
tier than ever Young Benton Hunress (who probably
going be handsomer than Jack and Douglas combned)
are settled in cottage Falmouth until cooler days
to the Capital Doug Huntress has fine new position IN
Chicago. Jack, who Boston newspaper, will travel
to Cape Cod for the weekends.
! Mr. and Mrs. Gould Lincoln thinking longngly Of
outset also the Cape Part Of the family will be
its way North.
Which reminds me that the Gould Lincolns swim
ming the Chevy Chase pool the other day. Likewise the
Eugene Adamses Angela Adams who is TALL handsome
girl like her sister, Nancy James, in the pool several times
week.
Phyllis says weather like this she wishes she the
big yellow cat Samson she could lie down in the cool
cellar and sleep until meal time