The Washington times., 1935-03-30
NOW
What They Say
In Capital
DINNER PALS
BY HELEN ESSARY
Life in Our Capital:

secretary OF Cne 1nCeTlOT 4CkeS,
dining out, looks bright of eye
and pink of cheek, regardless Of
recent pain in Public Works De-
partment. Mrs. Ickes in hand
some new white satin gown.
DR.. William A. White, in
charge of Governments 4,845-
bed, st. Elizabeths Hospital for
Mental Diseases, is called by
April Fortune: "No. l U. S.
practicing psychiatrist."
Madame LadislaS SokolowSka,
reported by her Polish maid
over telephone as being "out OF
the house in some teas" appears
at dinner, fresh as a rose (she's
one of the few women who can
wear a figured dress becom'
tngly).
Admiral w. H. Standley, Chief
of Naval Operations, U. S. Navy,
is designated by Mr.. Paul Yure.
witch Oras, naval attache at
Soviet Embassy, as No. Ameri-
can sailor. Officers in Soviet
army and navy are titled No. l,
No. 2, etc.
Russian visitor says officials
of Soviet Russia, regardless OF
personal wish, must run house
hold on standard set by govern
ment. They must have number
of servants and cars government
thinks suitable to position.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty
says she's always adored Wash.
ington, but realized particular
1y on her return from six months
in Japan, Arizona, and points
East and West what a really
thrilling place this is.
Sol Bloom, Representative
from New York, heard Patti sing
and paid "Maudie" Adams so
cents a performance ($1.50 a
week. when she was a child &C
tor at his San Francisco the
ater.
Military gentleman Gin the
know Says-no war for 10
years at least! Why? Because
wars are fought on cash. Not
excitement. And no country
has either money or credit.
Col. P. G. Heron, of New
York, in charge of foreign re-
lations department of the Mo-
tion Picture Producers of Amer
lea, rusheS to Washington each
week to smooth out interna-
tional moving picture Difficult"
ties 80. Mrs. Frances Whitten
wears as part of smart black
costume, straw hat with Cleo
patra influence-this probably
not significant.
Attention sweet girl gradu.
ates in June! These careers for
women overcrow6ed - nursing,
Secretarial and office positions,
and teaching.
Opportunities for women in
insurance, aviation, and radio.
Tragic scarcity of juvenile
parties during present Spring
vacation-college youth goes to
tea with its parents.
Tailor, returning contents Of
pockets of popular gentlemen's
dress suit, sends home II small
envelopes with cards and names
thereon on recent dinner part
nerS.
This inspires investigation Of
ever-present Washington prob.
1em-what makes a good din
ner partner?
Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr, wife of
Assistant Secretary of State
for several regimes, knows much
about agreeable dining out.
Mrs. Carr refuses to be inter.
viewed on perfect dinner part
ners. But says that ideal place
at table for a woman is be-
tween one old friend and one
stranger.
If the new man is a bore,
one can talk happily to the old
friend. If the man is charm
ing, one can concentrate on
him. A good old friend never
minds being neglected.
Handsomest Man in Wash.
1ngton (select your OWN ex-
presses his honest choice in din.
ner partners.
He doesn't ask for youth or
beauty, though he never snubs
either. But he does like crea-
ture easy to rest eyes upon.
Must she talk? Well, not too
much. Never on public mat.
ters. He likes to talk himself.
When he gets tired of showing
off, let her fill in gaps with
rambling amusing chatter about
nothing in particular.
Must she gossip? Certainly.
He never, believes gossip, but he
loves to hear it. Risque stories?
Excellent if told genteely.
Appreciative glances? A dash
Of flattery and laughter? All!
well, naturally!
Lenten notes:
Rev. DR.. Joseph R. Richard
Sizoo, born in The Netherlands,
Is an authority on Abraham Lin
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