The Washington times., 1935-08-16
NOW
When the Moon
Is Dangerous
DEEP-RED TAPE
By HELEN ESSARY

the Army and Navy Club.
In the reflected glow Of the
hunk of cold, dead rock in the
sky (see Astronomy Book, page
32), one-or two-can see the
Capitol Git up), the Monument
with the red signals in its win
dow peaks, the lights of media
tive cars around Hams Point
and airplanes rushing past like
big lightning bugs.
The moons rays also shine
Economically on the waters Of
the Potomac. Sometimes there
are little stars in the sky
above.
And one-or two-had better
watch outl
Does a light lunch belong in
the baggage department?
Mrs. Edward B. Eynon jr. has
been wondering ever since she
heard this story.
Two slim young things, earn
ing lipstick and new winter
suits in the Department Of Com
merce, went out at lunch time
to buy a little food to eat at
their office desks (air-cooledO.
One OF the young things car
ried back the lunch, a double
sized lemon coke" and two
chocolate bars. At the elevator
the attendant stopped them.
'"YOu can't ride here. No
packages allowed in this ele.
"VatOr."
.."But this is such a little
package"
sorry. Take the service ele-
VatOr."
For the service elevator the
young things started. During
the mile walk, the Commerce
Department being the barn it
Is, the coke spilled over a bit
and the chocolate bars melted.
The man on the service ele-
Vator stared at the two as they
arrived. Fixing the one with
out the package with a cold eye,
he said:
"Only people with bundles
can ride in my elevator. Lady,
you'll have to 90 to the front
car"
The two looked at each other,
giggled. Then the burden-bear.
ing one said:
Here Edith, you carry the
chocolate bar. I'll keep the
lemon coke. Now, can we ride
with your"
And the elevator boy replied:
"Sure. Look out for the door
there"
Capt. Chester Wells, U. s. n,
retired, president of the local
Boy Scouts, is working out his
disappointment over the post
ponement Of the Scouts Jam.
boree session, at his farm, Wei.
bee. near WyaluSing, Pa.
Captain Wells is an honest
to-goodness dirt farmer. He in
herited his Pennsylvania acres
from his father, who had them
from the first Wells who settled
there in Colonial days.
The Wells cattle take prizes
now just as they have done for
generations. Welbec's big apple
crop is bought year after year
by chain store company'S vege-
table man.
There's q Marie Antoinette
legend about the nearby farm
OF o cousin Of Captain Wells,
Admiral KalbfuS, now in com.
H1and Of a squadron off New.
port. This farm was to be the
refuge Of the Queen Of France
when she fled during the French
Revolution. Her followers ar.
ranged the haven for her. Louis
XVI, however, refused to travel
to America incognito, and Marie
Antoinette would not leave him.
News about vacationing teach.
ers {:
Mr.. Henry DrsNer, who super.
intends the schools Of the Cleve.
land Park, Wesley Heights and
Georgetown area, has just re-
turned with Mrs. Draper from
q trip through Spain. Misses
Ida and Grace Lind, who be-
tween them supervise the A. B.
C.'s Of half Of young Washing
ton, are looking into Mexican
ruins with Psychologists from
Colum bia University. Miss
Sally Lurton, Of Supreme Court
ancestry, has been at Rehoboth
Beach collecting inspiration for
the further English education of
girls at Holton-Arms.
When Randall H. Hagner goes
swimming he wear a bathing
suit, a big white beach robe,
sneakers, white socks, sun
glasses, a big straw hat-and a
cigar. And enjoys the waves
from the sandy shore. Mar.
shall EXnicioS wants to go swim.
ming in trunks. But the beach
guards say everybody on this
beach has to wear top.
Legion Sons Outing
An outing for the Sons NJ the