The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-15

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gian Minister.
Wilhelm Nun
the de Morgen.
stierne, and
Madame Nor
enStierne Ms. Hartman
came forward to greet the new
United States representative tx
their country.
Madame Minister" they said
bowling. The other guests, some Of
whom-Assistant Secretary Of
State, r. Walton Moore and SEN
ator Joseph P. Robinson-had
much to do with Mrs. Harriman'S
appointment to Norway, hurried
up to shake hands.
It was a friendly beginning to
q dinner. Yet it was formal, too
In the house Of the Norwegian
Minister 1t represented Norway's
welcome to Mrs, Hartman. Dur.
ing the dinner the buffers serving
the food said, as they came to
Mrs. Hartman at the long table
Excellency."
"Her Excellency' was in excel.
lent spirits and was handsome In
. gown of heavy white crepe with
q short tunic trimmed In silver
lame. She said she was looking
forward to the marvellous oppor-
tunity ahead Of her. Life woUld
be busy, not only officially but So
cially. -Four formal dinners a
week was the average ct the Oslo
Legation during the past reign
Of MIR. Anthony ]. Drexel Biddle,
IT,, as United States Minister.
Mrs. Hartman will leave Wash.
ington May 20 and sail for her new
post June 2 on the Manhattan. AL.
most every afternoon and evening
Of the next fortnight she will be a
guest Of honor at luncheon and
dinner. Her own farewell hos.
pitality will be o garden party at
Uplands on Sunday, May rs.
Several visiting Norwegians,
guests at the legation met Mrs.
Hartman for the first time and
predicted for her great personal
success in Norway where people
walk stall" and hold their heads
high.
Madame Morgenstierne's sister,
the charming Mrs. Edward Wha-
len, Of Port Arthur, Ontario. is
spending the spring at the lega-
ton and was present at the dinner.
Among the other interesting
outof-town guests were Consul
Bergen, well-known industrialist.
and Edward Hambro, president Of
the Norwegian Parliament. Young
Mr.. Hambro, who has inherited the
sparkling personality Of his father,
Is soon returning to Norway after
several months study as q guest
Of the Rockefeller Foundation.
And now some news about the
gentleman Of the Fourth Estate.
Paul Ward is leaving the Wash
lngton Bureau Of the Baltimore
Sun Thursday to sail for London
where he will represent his paper.
The Correspondents Chapter of
the Washington Newspaper Guild
will give Mr.. Ward q dinner on
Tuesday, May 10, at the National
Press Club.
Another newspaper man, Mar
duiS Childe, Of the st. Louis Post
Dispatch, has done what I hear
is THE Washington novel.
washington Calling" Mr..
Childe has named his book. It
will be out In q day or two.
THE Washington novel has been
tried time and time again with
uncertain success. Capital life is
q difficult theme. The country
doesn't want to read Of Washing.
ton as It is. A Washington Of the
imagination ~ stalwart Senator.
beautiful daughter, diplomatic spy,
bribery, scandal and the triumph
Of virtue-this is the popular pat
tern.
washington Calling I under.
stand, has struck both an honest
and entertaining note. It reveals
the Washington picture wildly.
And flavors its plot with a dash
Of romance and adventure.
Miss Frances Reynolds, the at
tractive daughter Of Senator Rob
ert r. Reynolds Of North Carolina,
Is completing q play.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson Of
Arkansas is determined to lose 20
pounds. The big Democratic floor
leader still tips the scales at 200.
In two weeks Of earnest concen.
tration he has lost eight pounds.
Cheering note to those who
weren't invited the first time
there will be q second garden
party at the British Embassy this
spring. The first guest list In
cluded only definitely official so
Ciety-diplomatic, governmental
and Army and Navy.
A sign in Center Market reads:
'BruzzelS zprouts For Sale"
Probably the pernicious influence
Of Herr Hitler. It's sabotage!