Evening star., 1935-01-27
Tales of Well-KnOwn Folk
In Literature, Art, Politics
Col. Dohertv Praised for Birthday Balls-Ladies
ofCongress Know Their Cards-British
Dictionary of Color.

ing the visit of the BinghanlS. They
were enchanted with the historic old
place and the beauty of the surround
ing country. Before leaving Ireland
they stopped in Belfast and visited
the prime minister and Lady Craig
avon at Stormont Castle.
Plans have been made for turning
the Viceregal Lodge in Phoenix Park,
Dublin, into a national folk museum.
where the domestic life of the people
will be depicted. The literature, arts,
crafts, manufactures and even the
agricultural life of old Ireland will
find a place there. The portraits,
obiets darts and wonderful furnish
ings of the lodge so long occupied
by the British viceroys, are to be
stored away.
A recent article on the subject,
says: THE grounds of the lodge, and
probably a portion of the Phoenix
Park as well, are to be utilized for
an open-air folk museum, much after
the famous open-air folk museum at
SkanSen, on the outskirts of Stock
holm. The viceregal garden and
grounds are to be transformed into
little bits of Aran, Donegal, Kerry and
Connemara." Mr.. Hugh Smith, in a
recent letter in a New York paper
writes charmingly of the blue-eyed
colleens of Connemara, with their red
flannel petticoatS and ShawlS, pretty
ankles and mimoSa glanceS which
captivate the tourist.
Mrs. Michael MacWhite, wife Of
the Minister of the Irish Free State,
brought back some charming land
scapes which she painted last Sum-
mer, while visiting her native coun-
try. There are times in the year
when the landscape of Ireland lends
itself to glorious colorS-often so vivid
that they seem almost an exaggera-
ton. Another place Mrs. MacWhite
is fond of sketching and painting Is
down in Rock Greek Park in the early
Springtime.
It seemed quite fitting that the
memory of the late Ambassador to
France, Myron T. Herrick, should
have a prominent place in the first
official ceremony to take place in the
beautiful new American embassy in
Paris. This was the hanging Of
portrait of Mr.. Herrick. which took
place in the presence Of the French
premier, Pierre Etienne Flandin, and
Foreign Minister Pierre Laval. Gen.
Pershing also was present. The
United States, since Benjamin Frank
lin, has not had a diplomatic repre-
sentative as much beloved as was
Mr.. Herrick. nor one SO charming
and hoSpitable TO his countrymen,
whether tourists or invited guests.
The British Color Council has re-
Gently published a dictionary of COL
ors in two volumes, one of which
contains 220 silk ribbons, each dis
tinctly colored, named and tabulated;
the other volume presents a history
of each color, including the names
which have described it in the past,
and giving the authority for the pres
ent Standardization.
The primary purpose Of the die
tionary apparently is to supply in
dustry with a standard reference
for colors; the work, however, is ex-
pected to give valuable aid to artists
and writer's through an appropriate
and accurate vocabulary for the de-
Scription of shades and tintS.
While it is not so stated in the
description of the dictionary of col.
ors, it would seem that standardiza-
ton of color such as is described
would be most helpful in textile in
dustries and in the prosecution Of
criminal cases. In the famous kid
naping trial now going on in New
Jersey there seems to have been some
difference of opinion as to the exact
color of the little garment which
played so prominent, vital part in
the kidnapping.
In passing it is recalled that there
was in the Howard Library, in New
Orleans, a rare and beautiful book,
"a Grammar of Colors."
1t is only in the past week that
the public has been given several diff
ferent descriptions of the daintily
tinted walls of Nine. Secretary of
Labor Perkins bath room in the new
Department of Labor Building. The
Secretary has never, so far as the
public knows, shown any partiality
for rose color, but the walls have
been described as the faintest dawn,
then lavender, then pale blue. How
is one to know? The new buildings
are SO luxurious in private appoint
mentS that even the Romans at the
height Of their magniflcence would
give pause If they could see some Of
the elegant baths and dressing rooms.
The Vice President may be Just q
spare tire, but he certainly rolls along
in unison with the New Deal, keeping
well in the forefront of the caravan.
The administration seems to depend
quite a bit on that spare tire. This
recalls cute story-cute's the word
heard up at the Capitol, about Mr..
Garner and Senator Caraway-who,
by the way, are a match when 1t
comes to fun. Mrs. Caraway was
sitting in the lobby when along came
the Vice President. She smiled and
spoke to him and he invited her to
go to luncheon with him, adding, IT
will pay for the luncheon" Mrs.
Caraway answered, well, what did
you think I smiled at you for?"
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, looking
handsome and determined, was about
the Capitol a bit last week. The
symposium against war, "Why Wars
Must Cease" is the combined work
of Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Gait, Miss
Jane Addams, Judge Florence T..
Allen, Miss Mary Woolley and other
noted women who have long been
active in the cause for the cure and
prevention of war. They might send
Mr.. du Pont copy of their new book.
He was very thoughtful and sent the
Senators of the Armament Investiga-
ton Committee copies of his book.
The chronicle of Ellis Island, "In
the Shadow of Liberty" is a book
that is difficult to lay down, once
begun. The author, Mr.. Edward
Corsi, sometime commissioner Of
immigration. may we'll be proud Of
the developments on the island which
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