The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-25


Polish.
Translated literally it means
'Little Hose"
The Minister of Latvia, Mr.. Al
fred BilmaniS, is writing a history
of Catherine, Empress of Russia
wife of Peter II.
Catherine was a poor but beauti
full Latvian. And Peter the EN-
peror not only loved her but mar
ried her.
This was rather nice for Cathe'
rine in q way. But the experience
brought her many troubles.
Mr.. Bilmanis has the records OF
both troubles and joys in dozens OF
old volume and 1nuScriptS. When
he isn't sending clever reports on
American affairs to his govern
ment, or painting or housekeep'
ing (he'S a magnificent manager)
or going to the Big Market to chat
with the country people and buy
vegetables and roaStS, he works IN
the life of the Latvian Catherine
Representative Sol Bloom, who
canonized George Washington, is
now preparing to observe the
sesquicentennial of the signing OF
the Constitution. He was talking
about the celebration to Mr.. John
Dickinson, Assistant Secretary OF
Commerce.
'Nice idea," said Mr.. Dickin-
SON, "An ancestor Of mine, an.
other John Dickinson, signed
the Constitution"
you're wrong, I'm sorry to
say" said Representative Bloom,
as quick as a wink. "That John
Dickinson you're related to IL
the only man who rightfuIly
might have signed the COnStitu-
tion whose name does not ap-
pear with the other signatures.
John Dickinson had to go home
to do a little blowing and a fell
low named John Reed signed
In his place"
Secretary Dickinson looked as
tonished. But the next day ne
told Mr.. Bloom he'd been search
ing family history and Sol was
right.
A letter family reproachful
came today:
Dear Helen Essary: You wrote
Snnethinp RECENTLY about the
wits Of Washington I enjoyed
what you said but personally I
think you were quite wrong IN
your choice of humorists.
However did you forget Henry
Suydam, who is now with the De-
partment of Justice? There's a
man who is funny without trying
to show off, as most wits do. !
also think Michael MacWhite,
Minister of the Irish Free State.
is very amusing. So is DR.. Joao
Antonio de Bianchi, the Portu'
guese Minister. All diplomats are
naturally handicapped in the ex'
preston of any real crusty w.t.
But these two are generally enter
tanning.
IF Frank Simonds were alive,
I should give him the title OF the
Dean Swift Of washington.
''R. E. ""
The versatility of diplomats and
the elasticity of their households
astounds me.
The Soviet Ambassador and
Madame Troyanovsky entertained
so at dinner the other night
Eighty! think that over, even II
you do know a caterer.
Think Of the plates and the par
ticles Of food and the drops oil
drink. Think Of the whole con
fusion of feeding such a crowd
AS. II that were not enough hospi
tally for even an Ambassadors
household for week at least, the
very next day at a / o'clock lunch
Madame Troyanovsky entertained
30 guests.
And did she serve them a little
stew made out of last nights left
overs? Or a few potato cakes
warmed over from the first cours'
Of the dinner before?
Not at all. The birds arrived
with fresh young personality. Thu
caviar was chilled and gray anc
plump. Not even the ices had
social past.
While on the subject of eating
which is one Of Washington's lead
ing notwithstanding next tt
drinking and talking-a certain
popular lady we know lunched anc
dined at official parties two day
in succession last week. Thi
meant two dinners and two
lunches in an unbroken row. A
each of the four meals the identi
cal menus were served.
The same caterer had been EN-
ployed by each hostess and tn
same dishes had been selected.
When I saw the poor whipped
down lady at the end of her fourth
consecutive pate de fois gras ant
green salad, she said, with haggarl
face:
"I'm going to the mountains
soon. Sooner than had
planned to-"
Mrs. Hugo Black, wife of tn
investigating Senator from Ala
bama, has soft beguiling South
ern ways. You would never suE
pect her Of being a studen
economist.