The Washington times., 1936-04-04
By FRANCOIS

the Martini glasses. yes, Ia
Cherry Blossom Week in Washing
ton, and you can't get away from
it. though, who would want to.
Saturday again today, so this
afternoon drive around the Tidal
Basin and see the blooms at their
best, then get out the white tie
and tails and 60 places. For April
showers not only bring May flow
ers, but May clOsingS for many
of the night spots, and time Il
fleeting.
We warn you, it's going to be a
crowded Saturday night, for the
Capital is packed with visitors who
have :ome to see the blossoms.
And, since they do their stuff only
in the daylight, the visitors will
step out and see what Washington
has to offer utter dark-which, me
hearties, is much and ample.
Speakin1 of the blossom SlaotO,
,De happened to be StroIltng out
Connecticut Avenue t'other after
noon nhen we met the Big MO-
ment 1Dho inDited US into the May
tloDer Lounge to buy her q drink.
Having nothing better to do at
the momentum fact could any,
thing be nicer at any moment?-
,Ue accepted, and Were Just getting
settled When couple at the nert
table demanded Cherry Blossom
cocktails.
That was q new one on us, and
we looked over the wine card, but
nary a Cherry Blossom could we
find. But since they were served
with a most delightful appearing
drink, we forthwith ordered the
same. 1t came and was scrump-
tiOuS.
Curious, we summoned Wine
Steward Jacobsen and demanded
the formula. And here 1t is, il
you care to do any experimenting
at home. Though be mindful that
they are most potent:
One jigger Of gin.
Four daShes raspberry syrup.
Two dashes Of lemon juice.
White Of one egg.
And, of course, o cherry.
A couple of those and when the
orchestra plays, you will be ask
ing, as does Sidney's Orchestra:
whats the Name Of That SOng?"
Incidentally, while we do not
claim to be an Ellis Parker, we
did manage to penetrate a dis
guise and can tell you that the
man sitting over in the corner OF
the lounge the other day was none
other than the ace Oman OF the
country, John Edgar Hoover him
self. And it looked to us like
Clyde Tloson-also of the Depart
ment of Justice-at the same
table.
We thought for o moment the
other night that the Russian Rev
OlutiOn might be enacted in the
Club VOlga BOatman.
For Michel MichaleOff and his
orchestra swung into the stirring
strains of "AnchOrS Aweigh."
Nothing wrong in that? Well, or
dinariI.. not. In fact, it usually
gets a big hand from those sea
going people. some of whom have
actually travelled ON the Norfolk
boat.
But this night it drew a large
handful of black looks. the rea-
son being Captain and Mrs. Bur
CESS were entertaining a party Of
about As Army people. Perhaps
Michel sensed the break, for that
swinging Army Blue" followed,
and then lot of others that have
grown up at the Point-"Benny
Ravens, Oh" Sons of Stun and
Gravy" and ION, Brave Old Army
Team"
SO there was an armistice and a
good time seemed to be lad by all.
And incidentally, haze you
heard Dmitri, the Mnpronounce.
able, play the rylophone? His last
name, ii you inSiSt-tOho did IN.
sist anyDGy?-is MntniGtnikoU
land can you hear the linotype
operator curse at that oneD But
the boy can play. 1t tDould be
north a whole eventng at the club
If he Dere the ONLY attraction,
Which tUe assure you he isn't.
Finding an extra gallon of gasO-
line in the chariot, we decided
nothing could be so nice on a
balmy spring night as to ride out
into the Maryland countryside.
and the first thing we knew we
came to the Dude Ranch.
The Big Moment is always hum"
cry or thirsty so there was moth
ing to do but stop, SO stop we GSd,
and were well repaid for said
estOpping. For the Fidler Sisters
are dancing there, and those gals
can dance! And we found even
we, despite the rheumatic of ad.
vancing years, could also dance to
the strains of Ralph Garren's
orchestra and for a real thrill
ask RALPH to play "The Beautiful
Lady in Blue" that is, If you
are partial to blue and feel that
stirring of spring in the heart.
Yippee! -!
The gasoline supply holding out
remarkably we'll, we took a ride
down the Memorial Highway the
following night. and did we find
activity town at River Bend?...
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