The Washington times., 1935-12-31
NOW
A SnOU Drama
In 2 Acts
TAXI DRIVERS
Bv HELEN ESSARY

the gas heater popping on every
time a draft blows from the out
side the family will be in the
pOOrhouse for WaShingtOn'S
Birthday"
"Pl-leaSe leave your galOSheS
outside. Why must you bring so
much snow in on the new rugs"
mo, 1 haven't seen your other
glove"
Don't leave your wet leggingS
on the downstairs radiator"
"IS it necessary for the puppy
to come in wet with snow and lie
on the best SOfa?"
Promise me you won't hitch
your sled to an automobile. You
might get killed.
The Kitchen:
'YesSum, that's all the cream.
The bottle frOze and broke"
"Yessum, the lettuce and the
celery, they frOze too"
"YOu may lend the snow
shovel, but see that we get it
back"
Don't tell me the bread man
hasn't come when Elene gave
the birds all the leftover bread!
It's bad enough to have the
squirrels eating all the pecan
meats, but this is too much"
The Telephone:
"PleaSe send US a rental bat
terry! What! Not for two or
three days."
yes, Edith, 1 understand.
You can't get a street car. So
you can't come to do the laun-
dry.tOday."
eyes, Mamie. 1 see. You
cOufdn't get a bus. So you'll
finish the sewing tomorrow"
TAXI, please. What! No
taxis avaiIable!"
"I'm sorry, my dear, can't
come to lunch. Shank's Mare
isn't what it used to be-"
At this point the family ad
iourned and listened to the read
ing Of Whittier's Snow Bound" ."
Washington taxi drivers art
never at loss for answers to ques
tionS, let facts fall where they
may. Driving by the new Labor
Department not long ago, a Wash
ingtonian was given this SurpriS
ing information regarding thu
beautifully wrought iron gates
with their gilded tops which guarc
this magnificent building:
"Them gates" said the driver,
waving his hand grandly. "are
the private entrance to Post
master General Farley'S apart
ments. That's where he's gOin'
to give that $5OO-a-pIate Jackson
Day dinner"
When the American Ambassa'
dor to Mexico and Mrs. JosephuS
Daniels come to Washington on
Thursday they will make three
one-night stands.
Thursday they will spend at the
White House with President ano
Mrs Roosevelt. On Friday, they
will be with their son, DR.. Worth
B. Daniels, in Georgetown. Or
Saturday night, they will be at the
Hay-AdamS House.
If the snow doesn't melt before
Saturday, Ambassador and Mrs
Daniels will find Twin Oaks, where
Mr., and Mrs. j. Crawford BiggS
are giving them a reception, look
ing like a Christmas card. Mr.
and Mrs. Biggs and Secretary anc
Mrs. Daniels were friends in Ra
leigh, n. c., and have continued
50 for many years.
Mrs. Stephen BonSal, to who's
knowledge of Americana and tx
whose excellent taste Dumbartor
House, the home of the Colonia
Danes, owes much of its beaut!
and authenticity, will accept NJ
gifts Of furniture and no can
vases of a period later than 1915
1.-The children in Berlin, so Mis-
Mary Dutton, the pretty youn!
daughter of the American Nava
Attache and Mrs. Benjamin Dut
ton, writes, are urged to sta!
away from moving picture show
until they are 18 years old.
Senator William A. Borah ant
Miss Margaret Wilson, who i
visiting her brother-in-law, ASsc
ciate Secretary of State Franci!
B. Sayre, had a long converse
tion~ at a recent reception, abou
days when Miss Wilson'S father
Woodrow Wilson, lived in tn
White House.
Miss Wilson looks extremel,
well. Except for her white hal,
much as she did when she wa
in the Capital being President
daughter and interested in musi
cal, activities and promoting tn
plan for using public schools a
community centerS.
The luncheon of the Women'S
National Press Club today had a!
guests four women artists o.
international Importance - Mrs
Michael MacWhite, wife of thu
Minister to the Irish Free State
Frau Herbert Scholz, wife of thu
secretary of the German En-
bassy; MademoiSelle simon
Gaucheron-all of whom do flint
original work, and Mrs. Duncan
Phillips, who, with her husband
conducts the Phillips Gallery ol
Twenty-firSt Street.
A cynic we know says it's sal
enough at midnight on New Yea
Eve, looking back on the mi.
takaS of the last wear and realij