The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-09

tion in Kansas City, Septem Every one of the guest speakers is a militant anti-New Dealer and hot foe of the court re- organization plan. Last year Att torney General Homer Cummings an able, hard-working Solicitor General Stanley Reed addressed the ABA. But this year no ad- ministrationite is on the program.
 Heading the list of speakers is Willis Van Devanter, whose resig- nation from the Supreme Court played an important role in the defeat of the Presidents bill. Sem atOr Burton K. Wheeler, gener- alissimo of the senate opposition, will be the high light of the an- nual banquet. The two other fea- tured orators are former Senator James A. Reed, who bolted to Landon in 1886, and Frank J. Hogan, chief defense counsel in the Teapot Dome scandal suits and, recently, attorney for An- drew w. Mellon in his tax evasion battle with the government.
 National Income
 Assistant Secretary of Com merce Ernest c. Draper predicts national income this year of $70,- 000,000,000.
 This would be $S,OOO, 100000 more than last year and $l1,. OOO,000,0OO under the record ale time high in 1929. Draper's es- timate is unofficial and is based on confidential monthly reports.
 For some reason the Commerce Department is very secretive about these tabulations. On the other hand, the Department of Agricul- ture, which does not issue the of- ficial annual income computation, does not hesitate to publish monthly statistics.
 According to its calculations the national income for the past seven months was $40, 900, 100000 as com. pared with $35, ,000, 100000 for the same period last year. These flg- ures are approximately in line with Drapers' prediction.
 White House Furniture
 According to Mrs. Roosevelt, refurnishing the White House, or even making very small changes in its furniture, is mot a thing which you can go about lightly"
 Explaining to friends not long ago how she was getting four new chairs for the Red Room, Mrs. Roosevelt said
 "You see, anything which Is to remain definitely in the White House must have the ap- proval of the Fine Arts Com mission, but also must be bOl- stered by an act of Congress" Paid R0meoS
 Girls no longer need to be lone- ly in Washington - If they have the price. Tn a smart section of the Capital an office has been opened where women may rent @ "date" for the evening.
 The arrangement is Q strictly business transaction. Known as the National Escort Bureau, the firm provides handsome, reputable young college men for any service ranging from danc- ing to pail bearing.
 Most of the patrons of the Bureau are government clerks who want a date and are willing to pay for 1t. Girls call up on the telephone, indicate their pref erence in age, height, and com- plexion, and what they would like to do for the evening.
 The fec scale Is $5 for the !, first three hours, and S2.50 an hour thereafter. If,: however, dinner jacket or "tails", is re- quired, the rate is Sl0 for the first three hours.
 The Bureau takes pride in the calibre of its escorts. They are college students or college gradu- ates with jobs. Customers may have their pick of heights, rang ing from s feet inches to feet 3 inches, or ages ranging from l9 to 39.
 When an escort Is sent out in answer to Q booking, he Is in- structed to be temperate with liquor-one drink an hour is the limit-and to park his own car and take the lady in q taxi.
 When he arrives, his hostess greets him and hands him two envelopes, one containing his wages for the evening, and the other the amount of money she desires to spend for entertain ment.
 The Bureau has occasional rec quests for bridge players, but most of the calls are for danc- ing partners.
 Frequently, however, a request comes in for a plain "date". A lonely girl wants a boy friend. The Bureau always turns these orders down. It takes the position this is a hazardous" field of bust. ness 1t does not care to enter.
 Merry Col Round
 Eric H. Thomson, @ former Re. settlement Administration official.