Evening star., 1935-02-24
Tales of Well--Known Folk
In Literature, Art, Politics
Vice Presidents Schooner of Buttermilk and
Vegetable Dinner - King Georges Home
Grown Shirts-Vanderbilt' Gold Binding.

venture to inquire If he likes those
old sea chanties-"Fifteen Men on .
Dead Mans Chest"
During the last IL or II months .
great many Of the large private yachts
that we're laid up during the depres-
sion have been put into commission.
The coming yachting season at Cowes
is expected to be unusually brilliant
during the Kings jubilee. BY the
way. there used to be-and may be
nova bust Of Admiral Raphael
Semms of the Confederate States
Navy in the Royal Yacht Club 1T
Cowes. He was held In great es.
TEEN and admiration by the British
navy.
It's to be jubilee blue and Marearet
Rose pink for the prevailing colors
this year. A change In the new
style gray toppers for Ascot week is
also noted.
Lovers Of Gilbert and Sullivan
operas were swimming In a sea of
"reminiscences last week when the
DOyly Carte's held court at the Ma
aonal. Every one rubbed his eyes
Tor it was difficult to believe that
after the drabness Of the past 1--WE
years In the theatrical business world,
such crowds could storm any per-
1ormance. Monday night last was like
oid times, when ofhcial and smart so.
clety poured out Of the play houses
ana the calls Of the door men were a
Verltaole list from the social register.
Last Monday night among the first
to emerge after the opera was the
Chief Justice and Mrs Hughes-she
exquisitely dainty with her cameo
like face-and oh, dear. what little
feet. The whiskers Of the Chief Jus
tice were perfectly groomed and the
anxious, careworn expression of the
past few weeks, when the public
waited for the gold decision. was
gone. There were several associate
justices there to see the Savoyards,
and all seemed to be out for a good
time. from the hearty laughs they
INDUCED In. II one has seen them
only in the Supreme Court Room,
looking twice as wise as owls, 1t would
never be imagined that they could
smile audibly.
Those who know Mr.. Andrew w.
Mellon. are not at all surprised that
he does not wish his name used for
the new national gallery Of art which
has been his dream in all the years
OF his collecting. 1t would be con-
trary to his modesty and way Of
doing things to have his name
blazoned on the gallery which is to
house his magnificent gift to the
Nation. His pictures have been q
part Of him and when he established
his charming apartment residence In
Washington. he brought along some
OF his favorite pictures so that he
could enjoy them. It Is reported
that plan for the gallery has been
drawn by Mr.. Charles A. Platt, archi-
tect of the Freer Gallery. and the
site has been chosen on the Mall Just
west of Twelfth street. What
gorgeous group it will make. Think
Of the joy Of being able to drop In
for one long look at Raphaers
Madonna of House of Alba; Botti-
cells Alteration Of the Magi": PERU
gino's "Cruciflxion" fail.
Within the last week the fine arts
divisions of. the Library of Congress
has put on display a group Of etch-
ings by Otto Henry Bacher, 1856
1909), which are very interesting and
some Of them charming The DAN
ube series was found the least in
teresting for those who
have seen the possibilities of that
beautiful river scenery. THE Rialto."
"The Lido"-not as one thinks Of 1t
now with its mass of bathing suits
and pajamaid women, but as 1t was
in the days when Mr.. Bacher made
his etching; "A Rainy Night in
Venice" lovely-so wet, so misty, so
atmospheric that one was loath to
turn to the Lace Makers Of Venice"
which was near by and also charm
ing.
Thomas VOLTS novel Look Home
ward Angel" not only debunked his
own relations, but some Of his neigh
bors as well. Were Ashevillians mad?
Let the subject when down there
sink into that oblivion the readers
of weird literature enjoy, and ask no
questions.
Now the six foot-five novelist, |
widely read, widely censured-the 20"
left out-will have a new book Is
sued about March 8, which he calls |
Time and the River; he announces
that this is to be the second Of q
series Of six novels in which he will
attempt to trace the development
of $50 years in America. Mr.. Wolf
expects to write 100000 words,