The Washington times., 1937-06-12
NOW
Some Degrees
For Mr.. Jones
PHONE LISTINGS
BY HELEN ESSARY

lions in His Side Pocket Condo.
sends to Culture!
It's Mr.. Jesse Holman Jones Of
whom I'm speaking. The Recon
struction finance chief, before
whom bank presidents culver. The
Mr.. Jones who's been so busy
keeping the nation from bank
ruptcy that he hasn't had time to
accept its Thank you, sirs." Not
in university degrees anyhow.
Two LIDS were pinned to
Mr.. Jones broad shoulders this
week. One from New York Uni
versity and one from Temple Uni
versity. And there are about five
more in the offing.
I'd like to know this: Is a man
who has received two or three
LIDS double doctor of laws
or a triple doctor Of laws. Or does
he remain a mere simple hearted,
Strong'minded professor?
The Secretary Of War Harry A.
Woodring and his very lovely wife
have a knack of making great IA
nous houses their own.
They move joyouSly into an eS-
Enlistment tagged with it's own
er'S name. Before the telephone
company can change the listing
in the phone book, people are call
ing the borrowed mansion the
WoodringS' Home"
I've dined with these colonizerS
at His Lordship's Kindness owned
by Mrs. Chandler Hale, at Wood
lawn, the Oscar Underwood coun-
try place and last at the Herbert
Hoover House. And found myself
thinking Of each place in terms Of
the Woodrings. I've no doubt
they would put their own agree
able personality over on a desert
island.
Their first party at the Herbert
Hoover House was delightful. One
of the neighbors, Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, was a particular guest.
The supper was in honor Of Henry
Haskell, editor Of the Kansas City
Star, the Czechoslovakian Minis
ter and charming Madame Hur-
ban, the Secretary Of Agriculture
and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Kremer, Michal
Budny of the Polish Embassy, and
some very important newspaper
correspondents and their wives en-
joyed an elaborate buffet, lin
gered on the broad porch over
looking the wooded garden and
talked for hours.
Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes listing in the telephone
directory is every bit as impress
sive as the dignified Chief Justice
himself. He has two phones in
his fine house on r Street where
he does a large share Of his judi
cial weighing Of New Deal laws.
The listing reads:
Hughes Charles Evans Hon
Chief Justice, Chambers 1928 R
NV DE1S07. Residence 1928 R NV
DE1674.
The honorable Chief Justice is
the only member Of that body Of
nine august gentlemen who has
chambers" In fact, only three
of the Associate Justices have two
phones listed-Brandeis, Cardozo
and Van Devanter. (Mr. Van De-
vanter is still listed as a member
of the Supreme Court, although
he became a private citizen the
first Of JuneO
Another thing the new tele-
phone directory, with its bright
cocl.looking, uncurled-around-the-
edges cover, reveals is that the
members of the Supreme Court
are as divided on the manner OF
Telephone listings as on opinions
concerning contested law. Justices
Brandeis, Cardozo, Butler and
Van Devanter are honorable" and
Justices Stone, Roberts, Suther.
land and McReynoldS Justice"
Associate Justice Stone has the
simplest listing: Stone, H. F"
Justice"
President Green Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor thought
he had found an anomaly BASH
full CongresSman-when he ap-
peared before the joint House and
Senate labor committee this week.
But it was just a mistake. Con-
gresham jerks, of New Hamp-
shire-his Democratic opponent in
the November election-still main
tainS Mr.. jerks is unlawfully 9
Member of Congress and is con-
testing his seating. He asked the
chairman Of the committee to pro-
pound a certain question to Presi-
dent Green. why not ask it your
self?" said Mr.. Green. "Are you
bashful?" Mr.. jerks disabuSed
President Green of his hopeful
idea by. joining in the general
laughter and saying: "Oh, I can
ask it myself" And did.
Five of the IL resident fellow
ships for advanced study in the
social sciences just granted by
the Brookings Institution went to
girls. And If anyone thinks of the
feminine mind as necessarily friv.
olous and light just listen to the
research subjects chosen by the
five: price Structure and Price