The Washington times., 1936-11-28

The D e m o. , ..
cratic Di gest, MIS- 0Oe'"set
published by the Women's Divis-
ion of the Democratic National
Committee. The Digest includes
in it's own binding sections" OF
news from various States.
The Women's Democratic News
was at one time the responsibility
of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
When it ended its career as a
separate publication and Joined
the Digest, Mrs. Boettiger took it
over.
The President's daughter
should make a good editor When
she helped with the Democratic
Digest, she was prompt with her
COPY, careful that it fit the space
allowed in the magazine makeup,
wrote lively heads and knew the
value of we'll placed pictures and
bright type.
Here is the story of a political
prophecy made at Friendship at
the Thanksgiving luncheon OF
Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean.
Big Jim Watson, who used to
be Republican Senator from
Indiana, put his arm around Mr..
Jesse Jones and Mr.. John Phillip
Hill in hearty holiday gesture.
Said Colonel Hill to Mr.. Watson:
cit looks like there aren't
many of us Republicans left"
"Maybe not many" said Big
Jim, laughing very hard, "but
there's enough for seed"
Mrs. McLean's party had a
genuine holiday spirit. 1t was big,
cheerful. And elegant without be-
ing self-conScious. The guests
represented many distinguished
and up and coming groups in
Washington.
In a row at one luncheon table
sat the London Times, The
Washington Post, The Washing
ton Star and The Washington
Times-in person more or less
And made bright remarks AT
each other.
Sir Wilmott Lewis Gondon
TimeS) spoke deep voiced cpl
grams. Mrs. Eugene M e y r
washington Post) wore red
dress and her humor was out
spoken and stimulating.
Mr.. Frank B. Noyes (Washlng-
ton starr, while looking every inch
an exemplary character, was gay
and subtly witty at the expense OF
his table companions.
All of us favored our already
delicious luncheon with good
natured innuendos. 1t was lots of
fun. I never enjoyed a meal
more.
DR.. William A. White, the pSy-
chiatrist, and Mrs. White were at
the same table. DR.. White, in his
gentle way spoke neat phrase
here and there which showed an
understanding of Journalistic in
hibitions. CWhere ARE the inhibi-
tons? I'd like to knoW)
Seeing Mrs. j. Borden Hartman
near by reminded me that in the
diplomatic appointments of the
New Deals second hand Mrs. Har-
riman would probably find choice
post.
Before Mary Flanagan, full time
mother of Montrose, West Virginia,
starts on the trip to Havana which
she won in the national Roosevelt
essay contest during the last cam
paign, she is going to be made es.
pecially pretty and chic by the Ma
tional Pro-Roosevelt Association Of
Women Lawyers, Inc.
Mrs. Flanagan, who forgot to
put her address on her essay, at
first said she couldn't accept the
holiday to Havana because she had
nothing to wear.
Get somebody to mind your ten
children" said the lawyer spon-
SorS. Take this money for fare
to New York. Well do the rest"
The rest will be a complete out
fit for a Well-dresSed traveller, pro-
vided by Fifth Avenue shop. A
permanent wave, massage and
manicure by smart beauty parlor
A Tower apartment at the Essex
House. Two or three bon voyage
parties. Half a dozen corsages of
gardenias and orchids and Good
bye, my dear, enjoy yourself"
waved by dozens of hands from
the dock of a southern going
steamship company.
Sightseer, staring at Memorial
Ampitheater at Arlington:
"Well, I declare-built in 1917!
And the roof gone already! I
wonder what the President
would do if he saw such care
leSsneSS?"