The Washington times., 1936-03-25
NOW
Time for Badges
to Bloom
THEME SONG
BY HELEN ESSARY


Oswald Yorke, who plays the Su'
preme Court Justice in her COM
edy. Yorke said:
''Bless my soul, where are you
bound, my dear?
"I'm on my way to the Par.
nell matinee"
"Ah, then you'll see my old
friend, CurzOn. I've always
known him, you know. played
with his mother years ago.
And whenever he tries to come
1t over me I say to him:
"COme, come, George, my boy.
/ knew you when you were
nothing but . troubled look on
your dear mothers face"
"The badges that bloom in
the spring, ira la"
It's the title of theme song for
the Capital on the Potomac.
Because, you see, the conven-
ton badges that bloom on the
chests of wandering lady crusad-
ers soon will be making their an
nual Washington appearance.
They usually come in with the
cherry blossoms. Although the
flood may have delayed the cherry
blossoms nothing will delay the
convention crusaders.
Not that l mind the crusaders
not really: although they do clut-
ter up the Washington springtime.
It's merely that I'm jealous Of
their intensity of conviction and
the Wardrobes they wear when
they go out to conquer the world.
If in writing Of them my heart
sometimes seems embittered and
my typewriter goes on the bias,
these phenomena are merely the
expression of my envy. You see,
] can't think of any cause In
which I can believe violently.
Print trucks aren't becoming to
me; and architecturally I'm not
built for badges.
Anyhow, my blessings on you,
Lady Crusaders.
I hope you get everything you
want. Ond if and when yoc've
found out that what you thought
you wanted wasn't what you want
ed at all, I hope you find another
worthy cause that will give you an
excuse to leave home when the
wanderlust gets too strong.
Seriously and with real admira-
ton of their purpose shall await
the coming of one group Of con-
vention women-the Association
Of Country Women of the Worli /.
This fine crowd of 1900 women
from 90 nations will arrive in
Washington on June !. Seventy.
five societies will be represented.
Although a new organization the
association of farm women has
prospered and grown like potato
sprouts under kitchen garden pre-
serve jars.
It's meeting was held in Stock
holm in 1888. Thirty-four coun-
tries sent representatives from
their rural women's organizations.
This meeting and the organiza-
ton as whole grew out of the
Washington gathering in 1925 Of
the International Council Of
Women. Two years later Lady
Aberdeen. president of the coun-
Gil, sent out a call to the rural
women to meet and discuss the
problems cf country women.
To me this farm convention is
one of the brightest steps in the
emancipation of women.
The farmers wife for centuries
has been the symbol of feminine
subsection and woe.
And now. Lord love her, she's
getting E. new hat, half a dozen
Of them. maybe, and tickets to
most any place anybody mentions.
And she's starting out to see the
world-like any butter and egg
man.
I hope she has swell time in
Washington; and that her discus
sions of serious import will be
broken by a few Ighthearted in
terludeS.
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo,
wife Of that tall Senator from
California. is small and gentle and
pretty. Mrs. Harry A. Baxter,
daughter of the Secretary Of War
and Mrs. Dern, is one Of the incest
persons In town. She is good look
ing, with black hair and flashing
black eyes. a quick smile; she
wears her clothes well, has a sense
Of humor and is extremely pleas
ant to have about. Dean Ache
son, lawyer and former New
Dealer, is developing springtime
interest in his farm out in Mary
land. Mis-. Acheson, whom I al
ways think of as one of the love
liest women in Washington, is
having a marvellous success with
her exhibit Of paintings. In addi
tion to their artistic merit, Alice
Acheson's canvases have the
charm of the familiar. They are
generally views of Washington
seen with a sensitive eye.
It is rumored that the example
of Democratic congressional WON
en- who ar studying the New Dea
in Monday morning classes. has sci
the Republican women to improv
ig their political minds. They art
now thinking Of reading the Con