The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
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Nine. Perkins
Shops by Mail
KEEPING YOUNG
By HELEN ESSARY

BY HELEN ESSARY
p The Supreme Court, though
we respect its wisdom and hon.
esty, reminds us of this scene,
only slightly altered, in the
garden of the King and Queen
of Hearts, in "Alice's Adven-
lures in Wonderland:
"And who are these" said the
Queen, pointing to three gar
deners who were trying to make
the roses bloom. What have
you been doing here?"
MAY it please Your Ma
3esty," said the gardeners in a
very humble tone, going down
on one knee as they spoke, I'VE
were trying to improve the
state Of the nation"
ST see," said the Queen, who
meanwhile had been examining
the roses. loft with their
heads!" And she and her pro-
cession moved on.
you shan't be beheaded,"
said Alice and she put the gar
deners into a large flowerpot
that stood nearby.
: Starry-eyed orators and
writer's are now making last
minute changes in their New
Deal pieces.
! Their new theme song is
''Three Cheers for the NRA-
while it lasted"
Prejudices and Pride:
Is it ten men now who have
been killed to date in the pre-
paredness-for-peace maneuvers
Of the American fleet of battle
ships in the Pacific?
The fallen arches acquired
during the past Washington sea-
son Of standing in with the
right people will soon be re-
paired on sandy beaches and
mountain tops.
| The Grinometer. recently pat
ented it records the mutual
delight Of guests and hosts
was tried for the first time at
Washington party.
Its mileage was found made
Quate for the Capital-laSt week.
GLOW do you keep so young,
my dear?"
''Me? Oh, I've no conscience"
A controlled conscience is the
enemy of beauty parlorS.
The Secretary of Labor often
shops by mail.
When she sees in q news
paper an advertisement and a
picture Of q dress she thinks
she likes, she has her secretary
order the model in the proper
size and color.
Madame Perkins is always
smartly dressed.
During the present visit Of
the Ambassador to Mexico and
Mrs. JosephuS Daniels to Wash
ington, their friends are remem.
bering nice stories of the Daniels
regime, when Mr.. Daniels was
Secretary of the Navy during
the World War.
A national request had been
made not to use white flour.
Wheat must be saved for SOL
diers' food.
Mrs. Daniels and her cook ex-
perimented with various blends
Of rye and oatmeal flour
brought from South Carolina.
They produced nice little cakes
for the next Cabinet at home.
! However, callers virtuously re.
fused to eat the cakes, which
looked as if they had been made
with white flour.
! Mrs. Daniels later regarded
the mound of leftover cakes
and said:
''Now, isn't it too bad they
haven't cellulOid tops so they
could be washed off and used
next Wednesday,"
Mrs. Daniels has brought with
her some fans, gay with Next
can scenes.
All of a sudden the Civil
Service Commission had a moral
attack over the status of the
telephone operators at the Sc
curities and Exchange Com
mission.
They were pretty good op.
orators, all of them. Got the
right numbers and were polite
But the Civil Service Commits
sion said they must take an ex
animation. Especially in arith
metic. Most of the operators
failed at the test. They had
never heard of square roots
Very surprising.
A telephone operator, who
has worked in a department
that regulates stocks and bonds
should know how to find The