Evening star., 1935-12-15
About Well-KnOWn Folk
In Books, Art, Politics
Millionaires Grow Potatoes on Front Lawn.
Secretary Perkins Takes a Bow.
Christmas Cheer.

Kelley's head at the speakers table
never diSported himself with more SELF
assurance. He had positively a wicked
wink in his left eye and his trunk was
gracefully curved skyward as he strode
forward.
All told, it was a meeting that ex-
uded hope and determination to save
the Republic for the Republican party.
Every one stepped out Mrs. Dolly
Gam, all done up in wine color, with
fetching hat and orchids Mrs
Frank Knox of Chicago, in modest
black as BELTS the wife of the man
who aspires to lead the people of
America Mrs. William Howard
Taft Mrs. Russell Harrison
Mrs. Boocock. Republican committee
woman from Virginia, and Miss Pearl
Mccall, sometime assistant corpora
ton counsel of the District of Colum-
bia, who reached for her hat when
the Democrats came into power. and
Miss Daisy Prentice, whose work for
the league is untiring.
Secretary Perkins Takes
A Bow En- Route to Train.
The Secretary of Labor, Miss Frances
Perkins, looked weary the other day
when she was seen rushing out to
catch a train for New York, where
she was to speak before the National
Consumers League. Her lovely, eX-
preSsive eyes looked tired-but they
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Gov John G. Winant, former Gov
ernor of New Hampshire, president of
| the league, introduced her to the
meeting as the greatest Secretary OF
Labor in history" There has per-
| hapS no one come to the Office with
as wide training and experience in
economic, social and industrial prob
! lens.
| Not the old gray bonnet for Miss
Perkins, but she did look comfy in
her beloved tricorner hat, which she
simply cannot get away from. After
all, old wood to burn. old wine to
drink and old hats for comfort.
! So thought the late Mr.. Gladstone
and Americas merchant prince. the
late Levi Letter, who both clung to
/ the same style in hats during the
larger part Of their lives.
Tomorrow New York City is to re-
ceive another superb collection of art
! and a magnificent building in which
| to house it. The National Capital
and New York are fast becoming rivals
as art centers, and two Pittsburgh
men have been the greatest con-
tributors. At formal reception last
Wednesday afternoon, at which city
! officials, museum executives, critical
authorities and many leading artists
/ were present, the Henry Clay Frick
! collection. valued in tens Of millions
it seems impossible to really estimate
! the exact value of the collection
was viewed, also the Frick mansion,
on Fifth avenue between Seventieth
( and SeVenty-flrst streets, which since
! Mrs Fricks death, in 1881, has been
! turned into a gallery.
Mr.. FriCk is said to have been an
indefatigable student of the canvaaSeS
and art objects which he contemplated
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satisfy himself Of the true authenticity
of his purchases.
Those possessing specimens of early
American glass should most certainly
cherish them, as the earlier pieces
are becoming daily more valuable.
At recent sale in New York Mr..
Alfred B. Maclay's collection-one of
the largest and best known-brought
$24,064 at auction. A pair of glass
candlesticks were sold for $3.50 and
chestnut-shaped flask, $475. Other
pieces sold in proportion. A few pieces
of early American glass were sold at
auction in Washington last week, also
some beautiful examples of Bohemian
glass in red and blue, the latter being
much desired at the present time.
Old Recipes for
Noel Cheer Found.
When one speaks of glasses the