The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-23
Capital Capers
by GEORGE ABEL.

AIRS. JIM FARLEY, known to her close
1VA friends as "Bess," has certain definite ideas
about Huey Longs attacks in the Senate against
her husband the Postmaster General.
The other evening at party given for "Tony"
Biddle in the 1925 F Street Club Mrs Farley
was approached by well-known politician, who
inquired
well, Bess, what do you think about these
TRADES of Huey Long against Jim?"
4 think" answered Mrs. Farley in firm tones,
that if Jim has gotten all the money they claim
he has, and haven't seen penny of it, things
are just going to be too bad for Mr.. Jim
Farley!"
TINE black and while ball given by the Min
Il lister of the Netherlands and the very love-
ly Nine. van Haersma de With was one of the
outstanding and smart parties of the Washing
ton season.
All the guests wore black and white effects
Some were clever, some were bewitching, some
were terrible. A general view of ladies in
white coiffures and eighteenth century wigs
gives the impression that most women look bet
ter with their hair silvered and only a very few
select beauties can stand the empowered wig
Dark-eyed yivacious Mrs Natalie Pritchett
looked fascinating with her hair carefully mar
celled and tinted silver. Add a black velvet
gown embroidered with silver and two ropes of
pearls. and the effect was all that could be
desired
But some people are never satisfied.
friend came up to Natalie and, touching
her silvered hair. remarked:
You remind me of an advertisement for
radators!"
TINE real Fascist embassy-the royal Italian
i mission-arrived without a single black
shirt among the lot.
Ambassador Rosco of Italy came in conven-
tonal evening dress, and so did amiable bald
headed Signor Tomassi, sportsman ana Beau
Brummel. But not so those two gay young
secretaries Of embassy, Signors Ferrero and
Aigone. They may usually be found climbing
chandeliers q wearing nightshirts at masquer-
AIDES. while delighted debs scream with laughter
This time, Signor Migone appeared carrying
a lily a Ia Oscar Wilde. and wearing white
whiskers a la Parisienne
He looks like the late French Ambassador
Jules Jusserand" commented a member of the
Franch embassy staff
Some though Migone's whiskers were part Of
deep-sighted political idea originating in the
Italian mind, to conciliate the French.
But this could scarcely be. since Ferrero wore
beard cut Ia Won Tirpitz and looked more
German than Prince Rupprecht.
THE only person with silver nails at the
Il party was the enchanting Baroness NageI
(Which name has something of nails in IT'D. Her
bobbed and silvered hair and her cold blue eyes
fascinated the stag line
One Of the most admired women present was
unquestionably the beautiful hostess herself.
dressed in black taffets and wearing a high
Spanish comb with a lace mantiIa which swept
the ground behind her.
The most chic dresses worn were either COM
pletely white or completely black, with only a
touch Of the contrasting hue. To the sound Of
singing violins. dancers pirouetted until almost
dawn. lavish buffet in the library and very
excellent champagne and whisky added to the
pleasure of the affair.