Evening star., 1937-11-07

that those workers must present
good appearance That they were re-
quired at all times to be courteous
and good humored where customers
were concerned. During the discus
sions employers agreed that sub
stantial number of workers were being
paid less than the $16.50 minimum
wage that was fixed by the Districts
original Minimum Wage Board nearly
20 years ago. This was considered in
the present high cost Of living. TAX
ing SO a week for example, with $3.50
or 81 for a room, left IS or $3.50 for
meals, clothing, etc. The effect physi-
cally and morally, as well as men,
tally, was not negligible. Mrs. Kittle
spoke of these later years, when places
are taken in stores by debutantes and
others not in need of employment,
and who did not prove more efficient
than the trained clerk.
Last Friday it was expected that a
minimum wage for minor boys and
girls working in the retail trades in
Washington will be fixed by the Mini
mum Wage Board At the same time
the board will make plans for inquiry
into the wages paid 1000 women in
Washington hotels, restaurants, cafe
terias and similar establishments. 1t
was thought that a conference COM
nittee, similar to the nine member
group that held hearings on the retail
wages, probably would be set up.
Chrysanthemum Show Better
Than Ever This Year.
My word! But that is a grande
dame gorgeous chrysanthemum show
the Department of Agriculture is put
ting on this year. One can forgive
the Secretary all those little pigs and
little potatoes when he gives the
public free a treat like that. For
while it is an annual display, it is
much more beautiful than last year.
The blossoms appear much fresher
and the grouping of the big blooms,
rank upon rank of queenly looking
plants all a-glow with color, present
lovely picture. and right their in
the middle of the massed groups were
the namesakes of Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
velt, looking tall and stately. of an
exquisite shade of yellow, or more
nearly the color of gold without alloy
Quite some gesture of the grower,
with the country off the gold stand
ard. Word went around, much to
the disappointment of the visitors to
the show, that Mrs. Roosevelt would
be unable to be present-as was ex-
pected, as she was flying thitherward
to a lecture engagement.
Not far from the golden blooms
named after the lady of the Mansion
was the Rex Tugwell, not so fiere, but
a bit droopy; the President Hoover, full
of pep and spotless white; on the
sideline where the smaller blooms are
banked most artistically, many of
them charming by their daintiness,
was the Peggy Ann Hoover, grand
daughter Of Mr.. Hoover, looking pink
and white and pretty; nearby was
the Sallie Pickett. all in deep lavendar
shading to purple red One of the
most beautiful varieties was the Mrs.
William j. Thaw, jr.,-presumably
Pittsburgh; then far up the line
somewhat removed from the Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelts" was the Smiths
Sensation" large and prosperous look
ing and of beautiful shade of bronze
and gold bordering on red. One was
reminded of the day of the funeral
of the late Mr.. Ogden Mills, at st.
Bartholomews, New York, when for
mer Gov. Alfred Emmanuel Smith,
in shining top hat, morning coat and
gray gloves. stood on the steps OF the
church between Mr.. Henry Fletcher,
late chairman Of the National Re-
publican Committee, and Mr.. John w.
Davis, one-time candidate of the
Democratic party for President. Near
by was Mr.. Hoover and other stalwarts
of his party. Politics make strange
bedfellows, but chrysanthemum shows
know no politics.