The Washington times., 1937-01-09

de los Rios,
Spanish Ambas- Andrew W. Mellon
sador to U. S.. at Sixteenth Street
Embassy. Hope Dons are revolu-
tionary friends. One never knows,
now that Spanish temperament is
boiling over into both hemispheres.
Peaceful North American con.
uuerors of Buenos Aires continue
triumphant but tagging journey
homeward. U. s. delegates spent
Christmas Day packing. Sailed De-
cember 26. Will arrive January 13,
sizzling with news that couldn't be
told over telephone and wire, and
the mails were too slow to carry.
Large state dining room at the
Netherlands Legation one Of most
beautiful rooms in Washington.
Deep red tapestry walls, little bal
cony at the end where musicians
may play during dinner or dane.
ing. Celebration in honor OF
marriage of Royal Princess Juli-
ana to Prince Bernhard zur Lippe-
Biesterfeld had special quality
and charm of Netherlands Minis
ter and exquisite Madame van
Haersma de With. Good music,
handsome setting. Pretty people,
hundreds of flowers, excellent
food and drink and atmosphere
of elegant gaiety at this big
reception.
Invitations out for White
House luncheon Immediately fol
lowing second inaugural of Presl-
dent Roosevelt. Big shots in Dem
ocratic party prospective guests
Rear Admiral Cary T. Gray
son, Red Cross and inaugural
chairman, my candidate for
Mayor of Washington Donna
Matilde de Suvich, wife of Italian
Ambassador, uses gold crest OF
Royal italian Government on in
vitations. Very effective Re-
member to address this Ambas-
sador's lovely wife as Donna
Matilda" not Madame.
Hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of fur coats are checked
in cloak room during a big Of
ficial reception Add it up your
self. At least $50 minks, average
$1,000 apiece; a half dozen sables,
baby lambs by the score, caraculs
and seals by the gross This
suggests question-what'S become
of caracul sheep Department OF
Agriculture was raising at eX-
perimental farm at Beltsville?
Department of Agriculture has
control also over all tea tasters in
country. But wine tasting not
an Administration responsibility.
More about Agriculture-Sec.
retary Wallace loves good music.
Family gramophone has many val
liable records, which Secretary and
pretty wife enjoy on rare evenings
at home.
Rumanian Minister Davila su-
perb host. Noticed this partic-
uarly at musicale Monday evening
when gifted Rumanian volinist,
Inesco, played. Washingtonians
fortunate in opportunity to hear
musicians Of all nations doing
their best for their cou1try's rep
reSentativeS.
From choice gallery seat at
Capitol Wednesday studied atten-
lively back hair of Cabinet mem
bers This was while Presi-
dent Roosevelt was telling the
world about a number of things
Heavy suit of hair rare on
high official heads. Secretaries
Ickes, Roper, Attorney General
Cummings, Acting Secretary
Moore, Secretaries Morgenthau,
Harry Woodring, Postmaster Gen
eral Jim Farley (back from the
campaign wars selling postage
stamps again), for these, top hair
mostly memory Young Mr..
Henry Wallace has thick crop of
brown hair Madame Perkins
beautiful hair quite black.
Continue full of envy over SD.
perb remodeling job done by Mr..
and Mrs. George r. Holmes on old
house at 1888 Massachusetts Ave.
Realized this intensely at fare
well party given there for Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Price Mr.. and Mrs.
Price having big tea of their own
tomorrow at Willard Hotel. They
will be greatly missed when they
leave for New York next week :.
The Clifford Pinchots in town
again, looking completely the same
as they did the first time saw
them. Have opened their big house
in Scott Circle. Shall have a close
view of its fascinating furnishings
at tea party on Monday at five.
Saw Rose Wallach Merriam, debu.
tante advisor, at beautiful Polish
party. Asked about debutante
feud. Nonsense" said Mrs. Mer.
riam. Il love her but I think she's
fibbing.)