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Evening star., 1936-02-08
"Leisure Glass;

J. P. Morgan believes in the leisure
class" but has dificulty in defining it.
When reporters asked him to explain
his concept he said: "An who can afford
to hire q maid" and estimated that
perhaps 100000 families" might be
included in the category so advantaged.
The banker added: "I think that If the
housemether has to do all the cooking
and all the washing and bring up fam
lily she doesn't have much time to be
civilized and educate her children"
OF course, q numerous company of
overworked women-both wives and
mothers-wili agree with the doctrine
which MIR. Morgan was trying to put
into words. But it would be interesting
to submit to them the query: Would
even an army of servants solve your
problem? Judging by the reactions Of
maids and mistresses alike, it would not.
Rather, it complicates matters in vari-
Gus definite and often dramatic ways.
GeneralizationS, however are danger
GUS. GtSh tLiE QOelud VI 4AIlsbSAA wy
len Is perilous. II he did not invent the
epithet, he at least popularized it. But
q careful reading of his book prompts
the verdict that it raises more issues
than it settles. In brief, it is his theory
that all individuals who perform no
useful labor are leisure class" parasites
on their less fortunate fellows who, by
accident of lowly birth, must earn their
bread by the sweat of their brews. The
people he stigmatizes are those who
consume yet do not produce. 1t does not
occur to him that occasionally even the
wasteful use Of money is to be preferred
to the boarding Of it. He, therefore, Is
In violent disagreement with President
Roosevelt, who still has faith in the pos
sibility Of "hoondoggling our way out Of
the depression" Likewise. he differs
with that hapless millionaire who re-
luctantly consented to spending years
income on his daughters wedding be-
cause, as he surmised, ut will help the
florists and the caterers"
But does Mr.. Morgan qualify for DR..
veblen's inferno of extravagant drones?
His friends reply: Certainly nntI In.
Evening star., 1936-02-08
Transit Lines Praised for
Service Against Heavy Odds

To the Editor of The Star:
1t seems timely to me to speak a word
OF praise for the transit lines for the
maintenance of service on many of their
lines during the several recent storms
Service, though slow, was maintained
throughout the storm of Thursday night
and yesterday on many of the lines, and
although the trafic at the rush hour far
exceeded the equipment. such was to be
expected during so unusual a snowstorm.
Washington has for some years had
comparatively mild Winters that such
unprecedented SHOWS, winds and cold
would naturally delay all traffic. And
it was not so long ago that even heavy
rain would tie up all the cars, which
have in the past months run on excel
lent schedule.
A little praise at trying time will
encourage the companies to speed plans
for more and better service at all times.
KENNETH BURKE.
Evening star., 1936-02-08

attempted any actual writing. His wife
was his indefatisahle assistant and car-
ried on for years after his death, in
1915, when the Dictionary was approxi-
mately half completed. Each of their
eleven children, likewise. was drawn into
the service Of the book.
Yet when, after seven decades Of re-
search, study and editorial toll, the final
volume was printed supplement was
Immediately demanded. The language
had grown to an extent that required
such recognition. Indeed. it may be
presumed that, In the course OF CEN
turies, the new material gradually may
come to exceed the old in quantity, If
not in permanent Importance. The diff
Guilty is illustrated in the remark, "If
Francis Bacon could return to earth
and read Ring Lardner. nine words out
of ten would be worse than Greek to
him."
A lexicon, obviously, always must be
somewhat "out of date" 1t is, in effect.
a record of language formed, written or
spoken in the past; never that OF the
future. But perhaps 1t is exactly for
that reason that a dictionary is vaiu-
able. Its function is to govern and
guide: it is the formal code of speech.
Unless cultural anarchy is to be pre-
ferred, it merits the respect of all who
would keep the laws of oral and literary
Civilizations thing not easy to do, yet
very much worth attempting.
Evening star., 1936-02-08
Iaurneyinrx at Home.

Journeyings ut Home.
The wanderer who with self-attending
Roams DER the earth In novelty's sad
quest,
To things familiar finds his gaze confined,
Wherever he may follow his unrest.
The same old walls and roofs around
him rise
If fancy and romance guide not his
sight;
The same old sunshine lights the same
old skies,
The same old stars look down on him
at night.
Home keeping folk with sense alert may
Strange beauties, as the frost holds
sway again;
Outside the wondrous waste Of arctic
snow
And tropic forests on the window pane.
Evening star., 1936-02-08
Appreciation of Stars
Editorial on Leaves
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Permit me, in behalf of Commerce
Lodge, American Federation of Govern
ment Employees, to express to you our
thanks for the very timely editorial that
appeared in your issue of February 6.
Such a thoughtful summation of the
case should 60 long way toward build
ing up favorable attitude toward the
restoration of leave. Somehow or an
other Government personnel feel you can
always be counted upon to champion
their cause and In so doing to present
unanswerable arguments. And this is
exactly the way your scholarly editorial
has handled this latest problem. With
deep appreciation of your interest in
our behalf, am, for the committee and
so for the whole lodge,
IRENE K. ALLEN, Chairman.
Evening star., 1936-02-08

G. Bernard Shaw does not mention the
source of his confident suggestion that
the United States Constitution be thrown
overheard. 1t is surely not inspired by
his companions in the Soviet investiga-
ton, Lord and Lady Astor.
Evening star., 1936-02-08

A few political scientists suggest that
next to keeping entirely out of war the
best thing is to hold well-fortified posi-
ton at the receiving end of the cash
registers.
Evening star., 1936-02-08

Success is defined in various degrees.
Brilliant achievement is not the sole
criterion. Success may also be claimed
by the man who has a good job and
manages to hold on to it.
Evening star., 1936-02-08

]. P. Morgan contributed several
apothegms to the Nye investigation. He
could heartily be indorsed to put out
a syndicate series entitled u. P. M.
Says"
Evening star., 1936-02-08

There is a certain amount of show
manship even in government. Whether
coin or credit is utilized, much depends
on giving the public the kind of money
1t likes.
Evening star., 1936-02-08

Tenants of metropolitan tall buildings
are glad strike did not stop the ele-
vators. Many of them are not sharing
AL Smiths ability to be content with
the sidewalks of New York.
Evening star., 1936-02-08

When reminded that he made some
bad war investments, Uncle Sam may be
pardoned for q relapse into colloquial
phrase with the inquiry Are you telling
us?"
Evening star., 1936-02-08
A Peaceful Preference.

"Of course, you don't deny the theory
of evolution?" said Prof. Hibrow.
mo" replied Miss Cayenne. Its like
lot of other theories. I'd rather admit
them at ence than 60 to the trouble of
reading enough about them to qualify me
to take part In q discussion of them"
Evening star., 1936-02-08
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Kids Together.
Skiing down the SnOWy stones.

Skiing down the snowy slopes,
Zippy as the weather;
Leaping light as antelopeS
Slipping every tether.
Raising clouds of snow, they fly
On the frozen spaces,
Eyes alight and color high,
Strong wind in their faces.
Fleet as some Elysian dream
Ger the surface skimming;
Lighter than the air they seem,
All their senses swimming.
What odds If tomorrow'S sun
Makes their jobs the high lightf
They are out for carefree fun
Skiing In tha twilight.
Evening star., 1936-02-08

References are made to new deal, "
a "misdeal" and a raw deal" There
is q large element of agreement in con-
templating the period of depression as
an ordeal.
Evening star., 1936-02-08
In Dreary Winter.

No man can coax the birds to sing
Or force the hew'rs to grow.
But each some little help can bring,
And shovel OF the snow.
Evening star., 1936-02-08
The N0n-PrOfiucer.

Jud Tunkins says he knows q man
who kept so busy thinking up schemes
to boost the price of wheat that he
forgot to raise any.
Evening star., 1936-02-08
A Proyerb Out of Commission.

A Proverb Out of Commission.
do you believe politics makes strange
bedfellows?"
Not these days." replied Senator Sor-
ghum. Politics doesn't give man
chance to sleep at all"
Evening star., 1936-02-08
Boondoggling.

From the Charlotte Observer.
SO far as results to date are concerned,
the Nye investigating project pans out
to have been boondoggling.
Evening star., 1936-02-08

at often looks to me-" said Uncle
Eben. dat de folks dat takes life easy
does heap Of de complsinin'. De man
dat's swingin' snow shovel ain got time
10 kick about d. Weather"
Evening star., 1936-02-08
Safe Invitations.

From the Flint journal.
While it's still too cold to travel, it's
q good time to invite the relatives you
are sure won't feel like coming.
Evening star., 1936-02-08
Smith Walkout.

From the IndlanapoIiS HtaF.
There will be quite dent in the New
Deal vote if all the Smith family takes
walk With Al.
Evening star., 1936-02-08
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The Washington times., 1936-07-03
To Wed July II

Mrs. Duane Edward Williams
has issued invitations for the
marriage of her daughter, Miss
Miriam Louise Williams, to Mr.
John William Groves, son OF
Capt. and Mrs. Hugh H. Groves,
on Saturday, July II. at 6 o'clock
at the Foundry Methodist Epis
copal Church.
A reception will follow at the
residence of the brides mother
at 126 Hamilton st.
Commander and Mrs. Forrest
U Lake, of San Diego, Calf, who
are visiting in washington for
short time, are at Wardman Park
Hotel for the duration of their
Sojourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. THEODORE F. New,
lin have come to Washington
after stopping in Hershey, Pa.
and in Atlantic City, and are at
the Shoreham.
Prof. and Mrs. C. Won Klenze
of Stanford University, Califor,
mia, are spending brief time al
the Dodge.
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
T00Q)11 I0bicS
Movie-Star
Resemblance

'bassadors, with their respec-
tive families, and the Coun-
selor of the Swedish Legation
and Nine. Wennerberg.
Mime. Ertegun, wife of the
Ambassador of Turkey, evil
IDENTIFY likes to ride on the
front seat of the embassy
limousine, for there we spied
her yesterday on Fourteenth
Street. She was wearing a
dark blue turban and a print
costume to match.
Henry Kaufman was telling
us with great pride a day or
so ago, of his acquisition of a
new home out at Albemarle
and Thirty-sixth Street. We
told him we could make in
Vulnerable suggestions of things
to buy for it and his retort
was: Don't bother, 1rma (she
is his extremely C hic and
pretty wife) has thought of
everything!"
They will move from the
Woodley Park Towers, where
they have lived since their
marriage several years ago, to
their new home the latter part
of this month.
Young Mrs. Joseph X. Nc
Cannon Sd, on a shopping
spree in one of the downtown
department stores, was exam
lining with great care a Sum-
mer handbag when we caught
a glimpse of her. She wore a
cool looking costume of pink
and white silk, with a me-
dium brimmed Panama hat
banded in black. Mrs. Mccain
mon was before her May we'd
ding Marjorie Sigsbee Small,
daughter of Mrs. Robert T.
Small, and makes her home
with her husband on Cali
Ifornia Street.
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
PIay-going
Envoy

Herr Hans Luther, the jovial
German Ambassador, heartily
enjoyed the Roadside Thea
ter's production of "Under the
Gas Light. :" All through the
old-fashioned melodrama he
chuckled merrily, and during
the intermission took himself
off to the refreshment booth
for a cool frosted beverage.
Saw the Ed Cammacks out
dancing the other evening.
She was wearing a soft flut'
terry chiffon in a delicate blush
shade and on her dark Dutch
bob was perched an intriguing
little lace cardinal cap.
OF the many stories Of mis-.
taken identity one of the most
recent concerns "Senate"
Howes, lively young daughter
of the w. w. Howes. It seems
that when she and her parents
were in Philadelphia, along
with so million other people,
Johnny Sobotka arrived on
the scene and together the two
youngsters had themselves a
whirl of a good time. One eve,
ming just as they were making
their way through the crowded
lobby of the Howes' hotel a
group they passed stared at
Senate and then one person in
much excitement exclaimed
"Why, isn't that Katharine
Hepburn?" Others assured her
that it must be!
Of course Senate's running
fire conversation, literally
sprinkled with witty cracks
practically clinched the argu'
ment, and when she and hel
escort went out the door, tc
the curb, and climbed into the
long black limousine (witt
motorcycle escort) and zoomed
off-well, there just was moth.
ing further to be said.
When "Windy" Gale gave
his party aboard the trim
little three-master down al
Annapolis he really started
something. Kay Yelling, who
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Reg. U. S. Pat Off 4

Hhas been visiting Mary Kay
Spinks, set her date for de-
parture and her friends i'm.
mediately planned to give her
a huge and memorable send
off. Some one suggested a
cruising party la Gale. Then
the trouble commenced. No
other boat would do except
the one they had been on. It
was booked up, and the final
outcome was that Kay Well
ing had to postpone her leav-
ing so that her farewell party
might be given.
Mary Kay, Tom Clagett and
Jim Wimsatt. are responsible
for the clever invitations for
the affair which will shove off
from the Main Street dock in
Maryland's quaint Capital at
| 2 o'clock, Saturday, July II.
In August Mary Kay will
go to Plattsburg Barracks to
attend Marion benson in her
wedding on August u to a
young officer stationed at
Langley Field. Mary Kay is
as curious to know who he is
as we are, for whenever Mar
ion writes she merely uses
his nickname "Tye," all un-
intentional on her part but a
bit mystifying to say the least.
Boulder Crest" is the en-
chanting name of the summer
place in Bluemont which the
Sol Blooms have leased and
for which they will leave today
to be away from the Capital
until the middle of September.
They will be accompanied by
their talented daughter, Vera,
who tells us this particular
spot is right on top of the
mountains and that they shall
have as their neighbors such
interesting folk as the Italian,
Brazilian and German Am
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Sweeney
Is Married

Miss Sara Sweeney, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Earle
Sweeney, of Breckenridge, Texas,
was married yesterday at II
o'clock to Mr.. job Barnard, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Barnard,
of Washington. The ceremony
was held at the Church of the
Holy City, the Rev. R. Fierfield
Butt, 3d., of Christ Church. EpiS-
copal, Kensington, Md, officiat-
ing.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her cousin, Mr.. Milton
Num- Bramlette, of Belle Haven,
Va.
Following a reception and a
wedding breakfast at the home
of the bridegroom's parents, the
bridal couple left by motor for
Atlantic City. They will be at
home after July is at 1911 Wis
ConSin Ave,
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Dovises Visit
In England

In a baronial castle of 400 rooms
in northern England, with por-
traits of the early Dukes of North
cumberland gazing down upon
them, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight F.
Davis are spending their honey
moon.
Since their marriage in May,
the former Mrs. Charles Sabin
and her husband have been in
Paris, where they were entertained
by many friends, including the
Duchess de Chaulnes, who gave a
large reception for them just be-
fore they left for England. The
Duchess de Chaulnes viSite d
Washington recently, the guest of
Mrs. William Boyce Thompson on
her yacht, Alder.
The historic castle which Mr..
and Mrs. Davis are now occupying
is situated almost on the Scottish
border near the grouse country
where shooting parties will begin
after August IL.
Owned by the young Duke of
Northumberland, the castle is
filled with ancient possessions of
the dukes family, the Percys,
who are descended from one of
the Norman chieftainS of William
the Conqueror.
X
Countess Szechenyl, who is oc-
cupy4rg the Breakers, her villa at
Newport, has as her guest U. Grant
Smith, of washington.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Bonsal
are leaving New York tomorrow
on the Santa Elena on a cruise
through the Spanish Americas to
California.
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Sails for Europe

Among the large group of Wash
ingtonians who sailed for London
aboard the City of Havre from Bal
timore yesterday were Mrs. Georg-
cite Ross Howard and her daugh-
ter, Jean, who will spend the Sum-
mer motoring through England,
Scotland, Ireland and on the con-
tinent. They were joined on the
boat by Miss Leila Ware, from the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, a
Goucher claSsmate of Mrs. How.
ards.
Mrs. Howard plans to spend
some time in France and Germany
and in August will attend the In
ternational Goodwill Congress at
Budapest. She plans to interview
various European statemen and
gather other material for the series
of lectures which she conducts at
Sulgrave Club during the winter.
Mrs. Daniel Colfax Long has
gone to York Harbor, Me-, to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chand'
Ter P. Anderson, at their summer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pulver are
en- route to Bermuda aboard the
Queen of Bermuda.
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
StondIeys Go to
New York

The acting Secretary Of the
Navy, Admiral William S. Stand
ley, and Mrs. Standley left this
morning by train for Easthampton.
L. l., where they will be guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Randolph
Sutphen at "Fenlea Cottage" their
Summer estate, over the weekend.
On Tuesday they will go to Gro
ton, Conn, to see their daughter,
Miss Evelyn Standley, christen the
submarine Pickerel and will return
with her to their home at the
Naval Observatory on Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Leaving for Mexico

The First Secretary of the Mex
lean Embassy, Senor DR.. Don
Rafael Fuentes, will leave Wash
ington tomorrow for Mexico City.
where he will join Sonora do
FuenteS and their small son for
the Summer. He will return
some time in September.
~ X
Miss Clara A. Smith, Of Phila-
delphia, and Miss Adelaide v. Cul.
linan, of Rochester, N. Y, are at
the Shoreham after touring the
South. They will spend few days
at MuSkoka Lake in Canada be-
fore returning home.
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Returns from Trip

Mrs. Sidney Andrews has re-
turned to her apartment at the
Shoreham after an absence Of
six months during which she
visited Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Lytle
Brown at Fort de Lesseps, Pan
ANA. She also went to Havana
and New Orleans, making ex-
tended visits in both places, and
before arriving in washington
visited friends in Memphis, st.
Louis and Chicago.
General Brown is retiring in
August. He and Mrs. Brown will
make their home in Tennessee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Frantzen,
of Chicago. have arrived in Wash
ington and are at the Shoreham.
They will remain until the end
of the week when they will leave
for New York, Quebec and the
North Woods.
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Concert Given
On EspIonode

The second concert Of the
summer season was given
last night on the esplanade
of the Pan-American Union. The
concert, given by the United
States Army Band, under the lead
ership of Capt. Thomas F. Darcy,
was featured by the solos of Senor-
ita Rosalmira Colomo, Mexican
contralto, and Latin American
dances interpreted by Miss Chris
tine Stewart.
Diplomats Present
Members Of the Diplomatic
Corps attending the concert in
cluded the Ambassador Of Chile,
Senor Don Manuel Trucco, and his
daughters; the Ambassador Of
Turkey, Mr.. Mehmet Munir Erte-
gun; Senorita Olga Patterson,
daughter Of the Cuban Ambassa-
dor; Sonora de Alfaro, wife of the
Minister Of Panama; the Minister
of Ecuador, Capt. Colon Eloy Al
faro; the Minister of Portugal and
Senhora de Biancha; the Minis
ter of Haiti and Nine. Blanchet;
the Minister of Latvia, DR.. Alfred
Bilmanis; the Minister of the Do
minican Republic and Sonora de
Pastoriza; the Minister of Hondu-
ras and Sonora de Lozano; the
Minister Of Bulgaria, Mr.. Dimitri
Nauomoff; the Minister of Para
quay and Sonora de BuSk Codas;
the Charge d'Affaires of Mexico
and Sonora de Quintanilla, and
the Charge d'AffaireS of Cuba and
Sonora de Baron.
Other Guests
Members of official society pres
ent were the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Cordell Hull. Mrs. J.
Hamilton Lewis, the Assistant
Secretary Of State, Mr.. Francis
Sayre; the Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, Miss Josephine
Roche; the Assistant Secretary of
War and Mrs. Harry H. Woodring,
the Assistant Secretary of the In
terror, Mr.. Oscar L. Chapman; the
Assistant Secretary of Labor, Mr..
Edward F. McGrady: Major Gen
eral and Mrs. Brigham, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Arthur w. Brown, Briga-
dier General Burt, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Frederick w. Coleman, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Amos Fries, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Henry Gibbins,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Patrick Gui-
ney, Brig. Gen. John Hughes, Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. C. D. Roberts,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Dion Williams.
Also Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Mark Bristol, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. John B. Dennis, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Alfred w. johnson and
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Norman
M. Smith.
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Bride-EIect Feted

Mrs. George C. Lynch will en-
tertain at tea this afternoon
from S until 7 o'clock in her
apartment at the Westchester in
honor of Miss Nancy Hooper,
whose marriage to Mr.. Stephen
Kountouriotis, of the Greek Le-
cation, will take place in New
York on Monday.