The Washington times., 1936-04-20
NOW
Dupont HumOr
And Mules
A MORAL
BY HELEN ESSARY


the place, the clan du Pont Is
thinning target in public affairs.
Therefore like this story about
three of the du Ponts-Irenee and
Pierre, and Cousin Alfred, the late
Cousin Alfred who stopped loving
his relations because somehow,
some way he found he had been
outside the productive du Pont
business.
It seems that a few years ago
the restorers of Stratford Hall, the
Lee birthplace in Virginia, found
themselves in need of two mules
to work the plow on the old plan
tation.
So. some one of the restorers
knowing the family interest in
Stratford asked Pierre du Pont to
contribute the mules. Mr.. Pierre
was awfully sorry, but he just
couldn't manage to find the mules
just at that moment.
Then Mr.. Irenee du Pont was
told about his magnificent oppor-
tunity, He was to have the chance
to furnish the mules in the cause
Of patriotism and better farming.
Mr.. Irenee thanked everyone con-
cerned for the suggestion. But
he didn't happen to have any
mules, suitable for blowing. Not
In his own Wilmington neighbor-
hood.
At last Cousin Alfred, the out
slider, who had stopped speaking
to his relations in munition max
ing power was consulted.
Cousin Alfred though quite deaf
caught the idea at once, as he did
other ideas. He said certainly
he'd give Stratford two mules if
he could name the beasts himself.
His offer was accepted joyously.
Soon thereafter two fine strong
animals arrived on the Westmore-
land county plantation. Around
their necks they wore their names,
tagged in large letters-Irenee
and Pierre!
Irenee and Pierre they were
promptly chriStened.
And so they have remained.
Today if you happen upon the
Stratford acres where the corn
field is being opened up for the
spring planting you will see strain
ing behind the plow the brothers
Irenee and Pierre-the gifts Of
Alfred. a
There's probably a moral in this.
One that the New Deal ought to
notice. A du Pont behind or be-
fore q plow, in or out of a League
of Liberty or of family affection,
cuts @ mean furrow!
The Young Peoples Society Of
the Babcock Memorial Church in
Baltimore, while discussing life's
problems with their pastor in the
Sunday School room, voted 100
per cent disapproval Of "petting."
Suppose their vote had been
taken in the moonlight without
discussion, I wonder what the per-
centage would have been then.
WashingtOniana
DR.. Rudolph Leitner, Counselor
of the German Embassy, and soon
60 to his new post in the Foreign
Office in Berlin where he will
have charge of American affairs,
was born an Austrian. Perhaps
this is why he can do a Viennese
waltz with such grace-providing
the lovely Mrs. Leitner is his part
ner. I saw Mrs. Arthur Vanden-
berg trying to keep up with DR..
Leitner's twirlings and glideS.
But she, like me, found the turn
ing too swift for an American
head.
Among the choice canvases in
the 1925 F Street Club is a por-
trait by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
This is one Of the charming furn-
iShings which Mrs. James F. Cur
tis left in their present place when
she made their home into a club.
That portly guard at one Of the
gates at the White House did not
always earn his living in such a
tranquil fashion. In his more
youthful days, when his figure
was devoid Of surplus flesh and
his step had the spring of youth,
he made $4,000 in 20 minutes
boxing,
Hotel advertising on Virginia
billboard:
Couple without bath-$2.OO.
Notes ON the Home Life Of
Presidential Candidates