The Washington times., 1935-11-16
NOW
Bankers Get A
Big Laugh
MORNING MAIL
By HELEN ESsARY

paCk 10 washington GOIuOILoH'
AS the first Washingtonian to
be president of the American
Bankers Association, he makes the
Capital the center Of practical
banking. This winter Washing
ton will probably be bursting with
bankers (all prosperous), coming
to look the situation over. Also
to confer with their new president,
who Is not only banker who be-
gan on the ground floor, but one
who has been watching legislative
banking procedure for years. With
such a fine financial setup as this,
y the family bank account ought to
swell without the help Of a de-
post slip.
The story the New Orleans bank
ers laughed at most Gin public, I
mean was the one about the ap-
plicant for a position as a book
keeper, who was asked If he could
do double entry.
Double entry! Why, I'm tri-
pie entry expert. I can keep one
set of books for the boss-to show
the income and outgo; a second
set for the stockholder-to show
the dividends accrued: and third
for the income taXman-to show
the losses"
The poStman handed through
the door this morning:
A thank-you note from the
Community Chest.
A request to buy gin and
whisky from "the oldest and most
honorable liquor store in town"
(open evenings.
A bill for notebooks, pencils
and hot lunches from the young
est child's school.
A request to help the Central
Union Missions Thanksgiving
party.
A request to help the Seaman's
Institute.
A request to help Father Flan-
nigan's boys home in Omaha.
A request to act as patroneSS
at o card party at st. Thomas
Church.
A request to appear in an ap-
propriate costume at benefit
Tacky Party (this easily man
aged).
A notice that subscriptions to
three magazines have expired.
A request from absent daughter
asking for funds for a Swiss ski
ing outfit.
A request to order Christmas
cards early.
: There was no other mail.
Things yOu ought to know
Henry Wallace, least violent and
least political" member of the
Administration, is the man most
likely to save the election for the
Democrats with his AAA program.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen plays
the accordion. .Leander McCor-
mick-G -Goodhart, commercial Secre-
tary of the British Embassy, is an
Englishman. His brother, Hamil-
ton Mccormick -Goodhart, is an
American. Ralph Hill of the
State Department, has more din
ner invitations than any bachelor
in town. Santa Claus is already
talking on the radio. ). Rumor that
the Gridiron Club will be awfully
sweet to the Administration at its
December dinner is without con-
firmation. DIR. Ernest Meyer of
the German Embassy, is one of the
most intelligent and agreeable of
Washington diplomats. .Psychol-
ogists say few people actually
''come across"
The world is full Of Alibi Armies
and IkeS Not more than seven
women tell in their who's Who"
biographies when they were born
=. Philadelphia Blonde says she
certainly is going to vote against
Mr.. Roosevelt next November
she hasn't been able to afford but
two 10-dollar permanentS since
she's been On Relief. SenSa-
tional column planned in Wash
ington on people You Don't Hear
About" Henry Cabot Lodge,
jr., now in the Massachusetts
legislature, may soon have a seat
on the floor" of the Washington
House.
Nice sociable names First Wash
angton Women have-to wit:
Fannye (Perkins), Josie (Roche)
Nellie (Ross), Mollye (Dewson)
Daisy (Harriman).
The Democratic Women's Ma,
tional Council not only gets out
the absentee votes, well ahead OF
election day, but it gives cheerful
parties.
On November % the council will
have a sort of a barn dance-county
fair-get-together evening at the
Washington Hotel. Joe Brown
the only professional master OF
ceremonies in Washington, will
conduct the party. There will be
wheelbarrows full of provender
and costumes full of pep.
Mrs. Paul Yoder, the councils
publicity expert, says that it will
be the kind of a party to inspire
every council member to lasso
at least three of those whats-the-
use-ofIv t j n g-when-you're,sofar-
trombone personalities,