The Washington times., 1936-11-25

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ter of justice,
minister of state and minister of
public education.
Always, I suspect, Senior de los
Rios has been a diplomat. He has
a handsome black beard, two
twinkling black eyes and speaks
dangerously of revolutions in a
soft voice, punctuated by flowing
gestures.
We of the press and our guests
asked him very, very leading queS'
tions about his country. He replied
to all questions but one-"What
countries are supplying the Span
ish rebels with money!"
This query Senor de los Rios
declined with such gallantry that
his refusal became compliment.
Translated, the Spanish Ambas
Sador's name means, Fernando of
the Rivers.
John L. Lewis, that big, strong
laborite, president of the United
Mine Workers and leader of the
revolt against the Federation of
Labor Che was once miner him.
self), lives in a demure Colonial
house on Fairfax Street in Alex
andria. e..
DR.. Josef Nemecek, charge DAT
faires at the Czechoslovakian
Legation, had an envious hour at
the Automobile Show the other
day. He kept wishing that his
native country could have such
fine cars at such low prices.
The lowest priced American car
is luxury in Prague. It sells for
about $2,700. This includes the
$1,000 import duty and the $1,000
which the CzechoSlovakian dealer
must add to the original price OF
his rarely sold cars.
Most of the automobiles used in
Prague have four cylinders. They
travel slowly, and they lie down
and take sieSta when they meet
q hill. This last summer IN
Czechoslovakia DR.. Nemecek asked
some friends to drive for lunch
with him to a mountain resort oO
miles away.
"Then we must leave at 6 in
the morning in order to get
there on time" said the guests.
DR.. Nemecek explained that an
American car-he had brought
his own with him-could make
the trip in two hours without
struggle. His Prague friends were
astounded.
Gas is 80 cents a gallon in
Czechoslovakia. And it is mixed
with alcohol. Until last year. it
cost Czechoslovakian $1OO
merely to own car. This tax
has recently been reduced. IN
Czechoslovakia if you are able
to own any car you are a rich
man. Owning an American car
labels you a millionaire.
Some day when Christmas has
come and gone I shall ask a few
of the pretty women in town per-
sonal questions about their COM
plexion.
Did the Lord give them smooth,
fair skins or have the beauty
parlors helped? It's a question
all women want answered. For
not even the rubies and emeralds
of the Sultan of Zulu can glow
against a dull skin. No beauty
can survive such.
Mrs. Frances Bunker has a
gardenia-like skin. M a d m e
Suvich, wife of the new Italian
ambassador, is that rare individ'
ual, an italian with pale skin
and yellow hair. That pretty
little Cleaner Flood, who came
out last year, has inherited the
fair olive skin of her mother,
Mrs. Hal Flood. Mrs. George
Garrett. { I observed her at the
debut of her stepdaughter. Mar.
got, has a fresh, clear complex
ion.
Mrs. Donald Richberg has skin
of an exquisite transparency
And Mrs. George Allen, wife OF
the District Commissioner, is a
creamy blonde.
There are clear personalities
who seem to be born to certain
roles. Mrs. Samuel Hof, wife ol
Major General Hof, was intended
to preside at tea table.
At that very delightful recep
ton Mrs. Ralph Coolidge Multi
gan gave for her new daughter-in
law, Mrs. Minot Coolidge Multi
gan, the other afternoon, Mrs
Hof sat behind a big silver tray
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