The Washington times., 1935-02-15

Our friend the new Ambassa-
dor (fresh from European capl"
tals) says that Washington is
SexlesG town.
That, considering the number
of interesting men and attrac-
tive women-widows of recent
vintage, matrons who might
prefer a little change. and dl-
Vorcees-romantic affaires are
incredibly few.
Indeed, an amour, real or in
timated, sets the town to gloat-
ing in a way that proves the
scarcity of such material.
Our friend the Ambassador
also declares that in Washing
ton charm is practically pro-
fosSional. Of flat pattern.
Made from the same recipe.
A dash of beauty, a dash Of
style, a dash of political CONVEX
Sation, and the rest-simulated
guile. Here, he says, infatua-
tions are just diversions. Half
hearted. Seldom matters of
emotion.
The fact is, declares the Am
baSSador, W WaShingtonianS
are themselves. When they
come to town from remote
places, they are generally per-
Sonally unknown. Therefore,
they imagine a past, a present,
and a future to suit the pre-
Vailing Washington mode.
And the washington mode IS:
"Be casual, my dear. Hang
your clothes on the hickory
limb, but don't go near the
water"
The Dickensonian era was GER
tainly not casual. We watched
the exquisite adaptation of "Da-
vid Copperfield" yesterday. Mr..
Dickens wrote of people who
were born, who loved and hated,
suffered and died-dramatically.
There was no brooding in cor
ners. No rationalizing oneself
with life. When a man was a
villain, he was a villain.
He was a Mr.. Murdstone.
We hadn't thought about Mr..
Murdstone for years. But now
that we have seen him again, the
black, cruel tyrant, we shall
take to hating Mr.. Murdstone.
And so rejoice. For nothing is as
comforting as a good, competent
hate. x.=.. ..,<.. .-. -... ---
The women of Mr.. Dickens
were very, very good or very.
very bad. There was no middle
ground. They were clinging
vines or warriors.
When he clinging vines died,
they passed gently away in child
birth Ga style of dying less popu-
lar since automobiles, airplaneS
and maternal care have come
into vogue). The warriors, the
Betsy Trotwoods and the Miss
Murdstones, lived fiercely on.
Even beyond the last chapter.
Mrs. John Hanna, wife Of the
American Minister to Guate-
mala, is spending a fortnight
with Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Harri-
son. Mrs. Hanna is both intelG-
gent and vivacious.
She is very enthusiastic about
Guatemala. Revels in the beauty
of the gardens. Orchids grow
in the trees before her door.
Long-Stemmed roses she buys
for S cents a dozen. Carnations
for 3 cents a dozen.
The American Legation at
Guatemala City is one of the
largest houses she ever saw.
Shed like to use roller skates
for getting from room to room.
But she can keep its rooms filled
with fresh flowers every day at
o cost of about 81 a week.
The giving of flowers is a de-
lightful custom there. A few
hours before a dinner or a recep.
ton, great baskets of gorgeous
blossoms arrive from the eX-
pected guests.
Harlan Fiske Stone, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court,
first saw his wife when he was
z and she was little Agnes Har-
vey, the New Baby in Chester
field, N. H.
He didn't exactly propose mat.
rimony at the moment. But he
did marry her when he was a
young lecturer on law at Colum-
bia University.
Every morning the Associate
Justice and Mrs. Stone walk to-
gether on Massachusetts, Ave
nue.. Mrs. Stone is an artist of
ability, nice hostess, and has
an interesting home with mar
velouS library, which Justice
Stone loves to show to his
friends.
DR.. Paul Howe, who is an au-
thority on nutrition in the De-
partment of Agriculture. is
genius of cook. Not only does
he make his dishes look we'll and
taste well, but he conceals un.
der their appearance and flavor
the proper vitamins for the
making of stalwart citizen.
DR.. Howe has visited Federal
prisons and charitable institu.
tionS practically everywhere in
the United States, and has
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