Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
About Well-Known Folk
In Books, Art, Politics
China and United States Raise Legations to
Rank of Embassy. Both ENJOYS Speak
Chinese. Pin-Money Clerks.

Have you ever seen any2 There's q
beautiful selection Of Il at . down
town department store. and there is q
young woman there who can tell you
all about 1t. The exact location of
the shop Is . secret Is far as this
column Is concerned-but you can
find It.
This exquisitely lovely glass Il made
by the famous French artist In glass. M.
Rene LAlique, assisted by his daughter
and son who are also skilled crafts
men in the art. Gust Q moment,
there's q dreadful chattering and row
right outside my window between
three sparrows. The master of the
house has evidently returned home
Unexpectedly and found the missus
entertaining company M. Lalique.
who Is, by the way. . creator Of the
most elaborate jewelry. for some time
made only such rare pieces Of glass
as the rich could buy; wonderful
creations, many of them fairylike in
the delicacy of their composition and
their artistry. One such piece dis
played at the Louvre in Paris, Is de-
scribed as . fountain sending up
shower Of crystal drops to fall In
glistening curves from high In air.
Now simpler articles are being made
such as wine and water glasses.
plates and even cigarette trays-at
S1.35 per; the shining clarity and
texture of the glass In these more
useful pieces Is never sacrificed to the
decorative motive.
The chef-d'oeuver Of the collection
at the shop mentioned. is vase of
marvellous beauty Of tone and work.
manship. The crystal is Of q pale
amethystine hue carved In relief in a
succession of dancing nymphs each
face Of which is like an individual
portrait. Superb. Lovely-price, s135,
and should be pronounced vase
broad "a" at that price.
The Mobilization for Human
Needs" is certainly a mouthful in
more ways than one, but nevertheless
come September 81. the conference
will be held at the White House. with
Mr.. Gerard Swope, president of the
General Electric Co., as chairman and
Mr.. Newton Baker. sometime Secre-
tary of War. as helper. Mrs. Roose-
welt will organize the leading women
Of the Nation for educational CAM
paigns to inform and give inspiration
to whole communities as to the best
methods for human service.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury Miss Josephine Roche and Mr..
Harry Hopkins, ct al. will send out
100000 visiting housekeepers to aid
mothers benefiting under the Emer-
gency Relief. These understanding
is said about spinsters-win be told
how to cook. wash and iron and how
to sew, preserve and do practical
nursing. These 100000 are to be taken
from relief rolls-it is not just clear
what they will do with their families
while they travel - maybe here Is
where the spinsters come In.
The Plymouth Antiquarian Society
40 ooAAlS AOc 0AS-AAi q dCh8IltAAl Wdy
too. The William Harlow House, near
Plymouth Rock. Is to be opened to
classes of teacher-students this Sum-
mer, who will be allowed to use the
authentic seventeenth century utensils
In the ancient beamed kitchen, In
order to learn to spin and weave
both max and wool, to make soap,
candles and butter and to cook in
a brick oven and over the open fire.
place.
The object Of the society IS to give
progressive teachers from all parts
Of the country more intimate and
practical understanding of Americas
pioneer past. This might benefit the
pilgrims up in Alaska. who think they
are having some trouble. There are
no wild Indians up there, such as the
Pilgrim fathers had to contend with.
beside hewing living out of the
rock-bound coast of Massachusetts,.
What is known as "pin-money
clerks" is causing considerable trouble