Evening star., 1937-06-06

seems to make mental reSerVat
Godmother Of the District
Concerned Over Children's Taxes
When seen last week the godmother
OF the voteless inhabitants of the Dis
trict was much concerned with set
ting her children right on the sub
1ect OF increased taxes. She also was
much wrought up over high rentals
and housing conditions here and ex-
pressed herself as astonished at the
Lack of harmony or coordination of
Interests among the So or 40 civic
and social societies of the District.
In speaking of increased real estate
taxes she compared the high rents
here to those in her home town, Jer-
sey City, where the taxes are very
much higher and rentals are much
lower. Mrs. Norton mentioned the
high rents paid here by Government
employees and said that in Jersey
City one could rent an apartment in
first-class, up-to-date apartment
house. with excellent service included,
as low as $40 a room. She did not
appear to be keen on the sales tax,
unless it excluded food, clothing and
drugs.
Representative Norton Looks
Longingly Seaward.
AS chairman of the District Com
mittee of the House-a unique position
for a woman member-Represen
Norton's labors have been long and
~, Nd net her
turned longingly seaward, and while
she expressed no opinion on the time
Congress might adjourn, she hoped
1t would be in time for sea trip. as
she finds that refreshes her most and
she enjoys the long, lazy days on deck
Just resting and thinking OF the
charming days she has spent in Italy;
freshness of the Scandinavian coun-
tries. She likes scenery, music, books
and pictures, but they must all appeal
to her on the human side, and new
light comes into her eyes as she
speaks of little children and mother
welfare. On her desk she always has
pictures of the children of her fam
lily VI II lSlluS L Va llld1ly SSoAo CAiS
was president of the Day Nursery As
sociation of Jersey City. and as free
holder was successful in having legls-
ation enacted for the erection of
maternity hospital in Hudson County,
N. j.. which was the first of its kind
In this country. For her service in
welfare and good government she re-
ceived the first and only degree of doc
tor of laws ever conferred by st.
Elizabeths College-the Oldest won-
ans college in her State.
Mrs. Norton Fell
in Love With Virginia.
When asked about the Supreme
Court bill, Representative Norton said
she had recently made the most de-
lightful motor trip through Virginia
and to Staunton, where she made
speech. She was simply enchanted
with the loveliness of the country
side and the stately old mansions and
classic architecture of many of the
court houses, all so redolent of Amer
lean history and the early statesmen
Of the country. Virginlans-Well
there were not enough adjectives to
express her appreciation of their gra-
cious hospitality.
Senator Carter Glass
Muchly Decorated.
And speaking of Virginia, that re-
minds us that Senator Garter Glass
has just received another honorary
degree. this time an L. L. D. from
Columbia University. Well, it seems
that there are only few more col
leEes in this country to confer de-
gree upon the distinguished Senator
He is simply covered with decorations,
although not college bred himself.
Even the much coveted Phi Beta
Kappa key has been awarded him by
old William and Mary College at
Williamsburg, where the society orig
mated and where meetings were held
in the room of Thomas Jefferson
when plans were being considered for
Its organization
Supreme Court Chamber
Chilly and Austere.
Was it oily imaginary or was there
In truth feeling of sadness, of mo-
mentous changes to come, that per-
vaded the magnificent new Supreme
Court chamber on Tuesday last as
the tribune Of national lawgivers
slowly. swept forward with meas
ured tread and took their places in
the black leather-covered chairs be-
hind the bench? There was Just
room enough for nine men and not
much space left in back of them.
The white marble chamber had a
chilly, austere appearance, for there
was no touch of color to enliven the
scene. The red damask curtains back
OF the bench are covered with
cream -colored fabric which is hung
there for acoustics and the red dam