The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-01

WaShington'S beautiful WON n
and probably has more friends to
the square mile than anybody in
town.
Vice President Garner, so they
tell me, was the keenest poker
player of any of the voyageurs on
the Philippine Grand Tour.
The waves of the Pacific Ocean
may have tossed the ship about
now and then, but Cactus Jack
kept on playing and almost never
lost a chip.
The Vice Presidents table mates
were men until few days before
the boat reached San Francisco
Then a Russian emigre, Countess
Valentine Du1ckheitr, joined the
game with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Howard. The countess was not a
heavy loser.
wonders Where He Was No
vember 81 to December IT," says
Q Baltimore headline of Elmo Mar
tin, 24-year-old wireless operator.
Maybe he was Christmas shop
ping.
Met two Capricorn gentlemen
OF debutante coming-party time
yesterday, former Secretary Of
State, Mr.. Frank B. Kellogg. and
Mr.. Wade Ellis-discussing their
December birthdays.
Decided to look into their
horoscopes. Discovered that both
gentlemen were born under the
Zodiacal Sign of the Goat. N. B.
"A good Goat thriveS on diff
culties, though pretending to be
hard pressed.
The horoscope book, says spe-
officially that a man born on Mr.
Kellogg's natal day Che was IS
December 22) "haS to guard
against being misunderstood BY
others as the poSSeSSor of an uf
responsive or apathetic nature.
Such a person is industrious,
thrifty, ambitious and would
make good geologist or mining
engineer. To a person OF such
temperament matrimony has far
more to offer than bachelor
hood"
The former Secretary of State,
you remember, was lawyer and
was awarded the Nobel Peace
Prize.
That other Goat, Mr.. Ellis,
whose birthday was yesterday,
may, according to the horoscope,
"feel optimistic about his matr1'
monial prospects. He Is the type
who loves to delve into anything
that seems mysterious. Uncertain.
ty has a fascination for him. Elk
ploration, Seamanship, inventing
and writing will probably enable
him to make a good deal OF
money. He is good at culinary re-
search"
Mr.. Ellis is a Phi Beta Kappa,
q former newspaper publisher, q
highly successful lawyer and used
to write jingles in answer to those
foolish ones of woodrow Wilson.
That pernicious cruise literature
that arrives with every mail is a
strain on ones better nature. Nor
does the sight of bathing-Suited
sirens smiling under Palm Trees
at Apollos in trunks-in news.
papers, magazines and shop win
dows-bring out the best in frost
bitten disposition.
Observing as we go we discover
that:
A hostess at an afternoon party
during this skidding, slipping
week must be prepared to keep
her guests for dinner. Those who
went to the Sunday eggnog party
of Mrs. George T. Mayre waited
so long for taxis to struggle
through the snow that they prac-
tically never went home. This was
q happy arrangement at such a
delightful apartment. Solicitor
General Stanley F. Reed is TAX
ing a recess of a day or two at
New Orleans until the Supreme
Court conveneS on Monday to lis
ten again to the Governments
argument on Administration
measures. .Adlumia Sterrett, 70
lande de Maudit and Eleanor
Flood are among the prettiest Of
the seasons debutanteS. Adlurnia
is a blond Dresden china figurine.
Yolande is brunette cameo. Flea.
nor Flood has Southern charm
and vivacity.
Henry A. Berliner, son of the
famous inventor, Emile Berliner,
can improvise words and music
to the strings of a guitar. He
could probably make his fortune
in a music hall. Senior Ramon
Padilla, Secretary of the Spanish
Embassy. plays sweet and beauti.
full nothingS on a musical saw. (.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Holmes
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle c. Wilson
will soon undertake a January
moving day. They have bought
houses side by side in Massachu.
sets Avenue with gardens over
looking Rock Greek Park. The
David LawrenceS are giving up
their fine house on Nebraska Ave
nue.. They are going to the May
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