The Washington times., 1935-08-17

stay out OF alrplaneS.
Even if you don't like SYM
phony music, go to the sunset
concert of the National SYM
phony Orchestra tomorrow eve
ming,
The spectacle Of thousands
Of people sitting on the stadium
like steps by the Watergate, de-
lighted by good music, will
surely thrill you. 1t will make
you happy about your country
and the human race, in spite OF
rumored wars and present taxa
ton.
The sound of the Potomac
tapping at the canoes and at
the small boats anchored near
the orchestra's barge will bring
peace to your spirit.
The sky popping with stars
and the big moon making
golden path on the river will
probably drive you into some
romantic situation. But no mat
ter, it's the month of August.
A summer romance, even at its
worst, is a pleasant interlude.
Anyhow, don't fail to go to
the concert. DR.. Kinder and
his guest conductors and musi.
clans are carrying on the most
satisfactory enterprise attempted
in Washington in many years.
The sunset symphonies are a
pleasant change from what
ever has been ailing you. Be-
sides, it is very cool at the
Watergate.
Senator Robert J. Buckley and
his charming wife were wander
ing about the path at the foot
of the Lincoln Memorial during
an intermission at the last SUM-
set concert. Senator Buckley
was enchanted with the concert.
He's a man whose opinion OF
music is valuable. With the aid
of the Senator'S good advice,
the Cleveland Opera Company
has flourished.
Senator Buckley was so i'm
pressed by this visible response
Of Washington to first-class en-
tertainment that he threatened
asking Mr.. Ickes for funds to
build a national theater.
Phyllis says the National
Symphony Orchestra should re-
ceive a reward from the Better
Conduct Bureau Of the Court OF
Domestic Relations. Dozens OF
summer bachelors can be found
every Wednesday and Sunday
night at the sunset concert,
listening to genteel music with
other summer bachelors.
The cause of this obvious vir-
tue might possibly be the alb
Sence from town of so many
attractive women. Summer wild
ows are hunting on the beaches
and mountain sides.
.; Anon Carter, Texas publisher
and friend of President Roose-
welt, flies back and forth be-
tween Washington and Fort
Worth, as cheerily aS-Shall we
say-a butterfly.
Amon-Carter (they pronounce
his name as if it were hyphen-
ated) walked up at his home in
Fort Worth last Sunday morn
ing wishing he were in Wash.
ington. He wanted to go to
Secretary Roper's watermelon
party.
While he was eating canta-
loupe and ham and two fried
eggs and six batter cakes and
three cups Of coffee. he thought
about his friend, Dan Roper.
and ice cold watermelon and
the fellows at the party.
When he was stirring the
sugar into his fourth cup OF
coffee, he had an idea. Why
miss the party? He could get
there in time, if he moved fast.
So he hoped a plane and APP
peared under the pergola at
the Roper house in Massachu-
sets Park about 4:30 the same
afternoon, triumphant - behind
q SIica If watermn1On
There is earnest talk now
about the adjournment Of Con-
gresS. Maybe the gentlemen
will get away this time. Last
week when a recess was Sug-
geSted, with a return in Octo-
Der, one small minority group
of legislators, looking very
noble, said:
"NO heat wave can lower our
patriotism. The program must
be put through"
Most of the Congressman
who were determined to stay in
Washington and broil for duty's
sake were those who had signed
up to go to Manila in october
to take part in the inaugura-
ton of Quezon as first president
of the Philippines. The recess
plan would have wrecked their
excursion.
Our smart uncle, who Is a
historian, says there are as
many divorces in the United
States now as in ancient and
opulent Rome.
The domestic hazard in
Rome, however, was different
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