Evening star., 1936-04-19

4 House District Committee be-
lieves that music hath charms
~ to soothe the savage ear-or
words to that effect-for the other
night at the dinner of the Society OF
Natives of the District OF Columbia.
after hearing Representative Frank
Crowther play a beautiful violin solo,
she asked him if he did not think
it would be a kindly act to now and
then invite some of the tired, frazzled
members of the Congress to his office
and soothe them with the sweet strains
from his violin. Mr.. Crowther's hob
by is music. and while he plays the
piano remarkably well it is to his be-
loved violin that he turns after a
hard day in the House. He keeps a
violin in his office and often people
passing through the corridor are sur
prised to hear bits of some musical
classic which seemingly come from
the walls.
The lady from New Jersey believes
In hobbies and while she indulges in
several the one she likes best-al-
though she may not acknowledge it
is housekeeping and all the gadgets
and feminine things that are a part
of a well-regulated home. Wherever
she hangs up her hat there shortly
follow honey touches. such as photo
graphs, little NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
things that are surrounded by mem
ories for her-which all goes to prove
not only in her case. but with all the
women Members of Congress, that
after all it is the eternal feminine
that has the greatest influence in
their public lives.
In Mrs. Norton's controversy
polite word with Representative
Blanton of Texas over the rent bill
--and a few other bills on which they
differ-Senator Capper of Kansas
came gallantly to the handsome Wild
ow's aid, for he, too is immensely
interested in District welfare. They
both agree that the alarming con-
ditions which they found in several
Of the hospitals are just too bad.
Cabinet of Illustrations In Library
of Congress.
April showers bring Spring flowers,
also garden pilgrimages and tours OF
peoples private houses, and art shows
without number. Judging from the
variety of exhibitions now open In art
galleries, private galleries, libraries
and clubs, Washington is most art
conscious. But none of the exhibits
has brought back such delightful
memories of other days in the art and
literature of the last and present CEN
turies as the drawings Of Alice Barber
Stephens which have recently been
placed in the Library of Congress.
For many years Mrs. Stephens was
one of the most distinguished illus
traitors in this country or abroad,
where she studied for some time in
the studios of Julian and Colarossi, In
Paris.
It has been one of the cherished
ambitions of the art section of the
Library of Congress to make its cabi-
net of American illustrations out
standing. It has been not only a
pleasure to the passing visitor but
an inspiration and help to art stu
dents from all parts of the country.
1t is through the courtesy Of Harpers S,
Century, Scribner's and other maga-
zines which have generously contrib
uted many originals, that the cabinet
has been able to add to its large and
varied collection. Many of the draw
ings in the Stephens exhibit were
presented to the library by Mrs.
Stephens son, Mr.. D. Owen Stephens.
Alice Stephens, who was Mrs.
Charles H. Stephens in private life,
was noted for her delightful and SYM
pathetic personality, her liking for
people and her genius in putting into
her illustrations of books the very
soul and image of the authors con-