The Washington times., 1935-04-03
NOW
Snappy Stamps
To End Deficit
HUEY'S GUARD
By HELEN ESSARY

BY HELEN ESSAKY
Mrs. Roosevelt came to her
last press conference 20 minutes
late. She said she was awfully
sorry to keep everybody waiting,
But she simply had to make a
telephone call. Every White
House line was busy. And there
was nothing she could do but
wait her turn.
If necessary, a telephone line
Is cleared for presidential con-
versation. Evidently Mrs. Roose.
welt is just an average member
of the White House family.
Anonymous correspondent asks
that the following letter be for.
warded:
"Mr. James A. Farley, POstmaS-
ter General of the United
States and Chairman Of the
Democratic National Com
mittee.
"My Dear Mr.. Farley:
II hear you are thinking Of
getting out a Coolidge stamp
and maybe an issue of all the
Presidents the Post Office De.
partment has missed.
''Well, have you seen the
penny stamp Of the Spanish Re-
public? If you haven't you
ought to. It's a nude GOya. 1t
and she are beauties.
IF you had the nerve to get
out a special issue of American
stamps like this, you'd really
give Congress something to talk
about and, besides, make money
for p. o. and Dem. Nat. Com.
deficit.
presidents of the United
States are alright in their place,
but the prOfiIes look alike on
stamps. They all have big noses.
Besides we've had 16 Presidents
on stamps already. Also artists
mothers and scenery.
"Why not try pretty woman
for a change?
"Your old friend and admirer,
"PRO BONO STAMPO."
Latest rumors about Huey
Longs bodyguards!
They say (not that I believe
IT'D that when Huey goes a-call.
ing, on the front seat of his car
ride a chauffeur (Sawed-off
shotgun in hip pocket and a
footman (machine gun con-
cealed in paper bag). Two mo-
toring companions (men) on
the back seat carry guns. The
entire crew always Turk outside
the house where Huey visits.
Preferably behind trees.
When Huey is working, they
say (not that I believe it, that
two Guerillas, Louisiana State
police, with guns, etc., sit in
outer office at Senate. Two
Guerillas, armed, are on guard
in second office. Four Gueril.
las read books upside down) in
inner shrine where the King
fish sits. Here, likewise, are
~ girls answering letters from
Huey's public.
Mrs. Flora Myers Gillentine,
candidate for President Cen
eral Of the D. A. R., Headquar-
tiers, Willard Hotel" says in an
open letter:
''My long experience in pub.
lie life has shown me that it's
only silly to try to influence
editors and newspaper report
ers about what should go into
their columns. / do not make
the attempt. I offer no criti-
cism Of anyone or anything. I
have not been interviewed about
any matters appearing in the
press"
Somebody must have said
that Mrs. Gillentine said some
thing mean about somebody or
something.
April is a jaunty month.
Things happen in April. Four
Presidents of the United States
were born in April: Jefferson,
Monroe, Buchanan. and Grant.
On April Fools Day in 1926
the construction of the first
American railroad was begun.
Other April events were the es-
tablishment of the U. S. Mint,
the adoption of the flag, Wash
ington's election and Inaugural
ton as President, the Louisiana
purchase and later admission to
the Union, and Napoleon's abdi-
cation of the French throne.
Nearly every war in which
the United States has partic.
ipated began in April-Revolu-
tionary War, Mexican war, and
Civil War. United S t a t S
entered the war with Germany
on April 6, 1917.
April hullabaloo in Germany
Is no new thing. BiSmark re-
signed as Iron Chancellor, April
3, 1887, and Europe was shaken
by resulting complications.
Mrs. Donald Richberg, al.
though her husband is the Presi-
dents No. / Boy, continues to
be natural and unaSsuming.
Saw her yesterday driving home
from market.
Beside her in the front seat