The Washington times., 1937-06-15
NOW
Bright Notes
By Mrs. Reyes
. SUNDAY BET
BY HELEN EssARY

inson Reyes spirited typewriter, is
out today. 1t declares itself to be
''the intimate "reminiscences Of
Washington hostess"
For Mrs. Keyes, daughter Of
University Of Virginia professor Of
Greek and wife of U. s. Senator
Henry wilder Keyes, Of New Hamp-
shire, the Capital Kaleidoscope"
began to turn when she was seven
and went to her first White House
party. It did its fastest whirling
between the first Wilson and the
first Franklin Roosevelt admins
tration. .
= On Washington events and per-
Sonalities. Mrs. Keyes does not In
variably turn lens Of rose color.
Neither "the sphawling monStroS'
ity'-the British Embassy-and
its present tenants, nor Herbert
Hoover and his tempers, draw her
sweetest adjectives.
mfr. Farley" she says, "is not
one of my favoriteS." for the
present occupants Of the White
House she has generally praise.
She is beginning to believe, like
the White House doorman, with
whom she talked, that President
Roosevelt is doing very well, thank
you"
Though diverting and noticeably
candid the book is generally kind,
even if Mrs. Reyes does see some
washington celebrities in the light
of their personal attitude towards
her. It is an amusing inside pic
ture" of the Washington Govern
ment whose growing pains and
sprouting personalities sometimes
startle fatigued foreigners.
Charles Nicholson, New Deal
publicity wizard, was challenged
BY a Lady of the Press at the
merry julep party, given by Mr..
and Mrs. Jouett Shouse at Wolf
Trap Farm.
st want to make bet with you,
Charlie" said the Lady. Ten to
one that Mr.. Roosevelt will be
the Democratic nominee in 1940!"
Say that again." said Mr..
Nicholson, playing for time.
The challenge was spoken again:
Mr.. Nicholson made h m ell
another sandwich of Kentucky
ham on rye. Took a noticeable
bite thereof. Chewed thought
fully and said:
II never bet on Sunday"
AT this point, Mrs. G.. Gould
Lincoln, of Republican leanlngs,
suggested that since Mr.. MicneF
son was obviously great humans
tartan (See his magazine advice
TO hopeful Republicans, he should
desert the opulent Democrats and
undertake the publicity for the
unfortunate minority party.
reupon, Mr.. Nicholson
grinned happily and ordered an
other mint julep.
Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins, with that firm conservas
tive, Senator Fred Hale of Maine,
by the hand, edging a path
through the crowded drawing.
room of-Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot, on her determined way
to introduce the New Highlander
to-of all people-John l.. Lewis.
the four-Square sit-downer!
A CHEEKY voice on the phone:
"HeIlo, old dear, this is Kath-
crime Written, back from for
eign partS."E
Foreign parts, it has been in
deed. Mrs, Whittier F'rancis I'd
has been awandering during the
winter and spring to Nassau,
Miami, Jamaica, Paris, the Riviera.
the coronation with a ringSlde
seat. back to Paris again, and
now in washington with trunk
fuls of new clothes and yards OF
amusing "reminiscences.
Mr.. and Mrs. Written have re-
Gently bought a thrilling estate
at Port Antonio, jamaica huge
picturesque house. miles OF beau.
tiful beach, flower gardens and
everything.
Duncan Altman, one of the writ
ing lads about town, is wearing
his arm in a plaster cast modelled
after an airplane wing-the kind
frequently seen out at Walter Reed
and other veterans hospitals. De-
spite this handicap, he continues
the collection of material for his
magazine articles. The other day,
when he got to the office of a
California Representative, the reg.
ular secretary was out. The one
on duty said the Representative
was Busy. Mr.. Altman waited
patiently about 20 minutes, then
he asked who was delaying his
appointment.
The secretary blushed and ex-
claimed: ooh, did you have an
appointments" Then guiltily hur.
ried him into the inner office. She
thought Mr.. Altman was a Cali
fornia veteran coming with the
usual requests for aid!
The feud of words continues
between Chairman Doughton of
the House Ways and Means Com.
mittee, Democrat, and Congress-
man Treadway. ranking Rsrub-
lican member of the committee