The Washington times., 1935-03-26
NOW
Uncle Sephus'
Says Prayers
ROBINS BACK
BY HELEN ESSARY

Mexico, says grace before all
meals at the American EN-.
bassy-including state lunch.
cons and dinners.
Methodism, the faith of Mr..
Daniels, is obviously contrary to
the sometime prevailing relig-
ion, Catholicism. Moreover, the
difficulties between the Catholic
Church and the state are-well,
noticeable.
The present Mexican regime
Is definitely antireligious. One,
therefore, doesn't bring religion
into diplomatic dinner table con-
yersation.
Not unless one is "Uncle Sc
phus," who believes in religion:
in the kind you can see with a
naked eye.
When the officials of the Mex
ican government, foreign diplo-
mats, and great ladies, of va"
rious countries and beliefs, are
seating themselves at his dining
table, the American Ambassador
clears his throat. Pauses. Waits
for a lull in conversation.
If there is no lull, and there
never is, he strikes sharply on
his glass with knife. Waits for
silence. Then says:
"We shall now ask the bless
ing"
And-the world is so sunk in
heathenish ways that the mere
telling of the story is amusing.
Notes on Spring:
Spring is a soft and beautiful
season. The daffodils now are
blooming. Print dresses and
bright neckties are blossoming.
Love, the hardy perennial, is
awakening. And all that sort OF
thing.
Buff a certain sprightly
robin continues to say "Cheer.
rip, Cheer-rip" outside our win"
dow from Sis to 7:42 every
morning, q sharp note will be
addressed from the premises to
the Startling Exterminator.
When "Cyarter" Glass talks
in the United States Senate
against initiation. he takes from
his pocket $40 bill they say
he's used the same one ever
since President Roosevelt came
into the White House,. He
waves it in the air and says:
Gentlemen. the depreciation
OF the dollar has brought us to
q horrible pass. Look at this
piece Of money. Look at it.
gentlemen. Each one Of you
would say it's a $40 bill.
''But I tell you, it's nothing
but q piece Of green paper with
o lie printed across its face"
George Creel, whose mind is as
keen as his manner is effer.
vescent, remarked the other
night that woodrow Wilson
kept in office only men who were
able to carry on without advice.
When an official came trot-
ting in with ''Mr. President, I'd
Just like to get your opinion"
Mr.. Wilson thought the fellow
useless.
A Republican Senator says
that President Roosevelt now
has exactly 76 key men nagging
him for help.
We had composed a para
graph on this theme-since the
disturbances in Europe are be-
ing caused by scheming old men,
men over SO should be made to
fight the next war (evil phrase).
And now our friend the coun-
selor says that mature men in
Europe are arguing against vio-
lence. It is youth, excited about
government, that is rioting and
shouting.
Young Americans, fortunately,
are more interested in baseball,
automobiles, and night clubs
than politics.
For the young European. poll
tics is personal and intense.
Back to this "broad land of
ours" with a fish story for the
million fishermen.
This seasons fish will be of
an astounding mpness
sprightliness, and number. (See
PWA grant of $639,5O0 to Blu
yeau of Fisheries)
Millions of speckled trout,
rainbow trout, black and brown
trout, and bass are growing up
in hatcheries. Are being fed
liver and heart, cut into small
pieces: skim milk, and dried
salmon eggs.
When the fish are bright Of
eye, pink of gill, and of a proper
travelling size, they will be
shipped in large tank cars to a
thousand miles of specially
treated streams in the National
Parks and Forests.
Add Washington walkers
Massachusetts Avenue Route)
Sir Ronald Lindsay, Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court
and Mrs. Hughes, the Norwegian
Minister and Madame Morgan.
Stierne, and Justice and Mrs.
Harlan FiSke Stone. Mrs.
Merle Thorpe is one of the best
golfers on the Chevy Chase
links. Young Washington is