Evening star., 1938-06-12


River dotted with argosies laden with
ucts of the West.
The Kansas City is being built al
the West Virginia shipyards and II
is reported will probably be finished
in the 'off season" at Washington
when Mrs. Loose will be at her cot.
tage, See Rocks, at Eastern Point
Gloucester Mass; so she was not
sure she could accept the unique
honor. When asked she thought the
boat was to be launched at Kansas
City, where she had been in residence
for some weeks.
There is a fiourishing Society OF
Naval Sponsors-how about a society
Of towboat sponsors? They too are
to come under the champagne class
and Gen. Ashburn says this new tow.
boat would rival any millionaire's
yacht for beauty, besides having the
more substantial river virtues.
Statesmen, Diplomats and Jurists
Enjoy Mrs. Loose's Garden.
If you are able to think in those
figures, just imagine TOO feet Of ram
bier and Dorothy Perkins roses or
the rock-ribbed coast of Eastern Point
1t must be sight fit for the Garden
Of Eden, and to hear Mrs. Loose
describe the seawall covered with
roses and her picking garden fairly
blasted out of the rocks is not only
interesting, but amusing. The picking
garden was not premeditated-it just
happened, as she says so many de-
lightful things in her life have come
to pass Mr.. Loose wanted a secluded
spot for a garage, so he had seven
acres of rocks blasted out and the
large place leveled for that purpose
After the ground was prepared he
decided to have the garage built in
another place, and his wife inherited
the ground to do with as she liked
hence the garden.
She says it's the jolliest, most
charming spot in which to take aft
ernoon tea, and many of the countries
statesmen, diplomats and jurists have
enjoyed its restful quiet. It's not a
formal garden, but one such as Bev-
erley Nichols talks about in Down
the Garden Path"
Mrs. Loose sighed, as she said not
long ago, there was now one thing
lacking to make the scene complete.
Chummy Loose, her constant COM
panion after the death of Mr. Loose,
had gone to the happy hunting ground
for faithful dogs. He had been her
pal, understanding her moods, joys
and sorrows as only dog can. Just
a little nosing and a wag of the
tail when she was pensive or trou-
bled. Those who have had such COM
panionship will understand.
President Roosevelt
Feels Comradeship.
The White House garden party in
honor Of disabled veterans after five
postponements was "fait accompli"
last week when the commander in
chief of the Army and Navy received
them on the south lawn of the man
sion.
llltIc uluSI lldNt Uttll StlUllS
feeling of comradeship as they greeted
the President, for he, too, has fought
the battle of physical disability
through which they are now going.
With face set ever forward to fu-
ture accomplishments he has been
victorious in a physical sense and by
great will power and supreme de-
termination to do his part as a citi-
zen of the great Republic, always car
ries on.
By the way, Mrs. Roosevelt, who
had ample preparations made for the
veterans party several weeks ago
when rain caused the postponement,
had the refreshments put up in an
appetizing way and distributed among
charitable institutions and the Chill
dren's Hospital. In the midst of her
busy life she never forgets the un-
fortunate.
There is pretty legend that the
Little Sisters of the Poor, a large
Roman Catholic charity organization
grew out Of a grand reception that
was to be given by a distinguished
hostess in Paris many years ago.
Owing to a sudden death in the fam
= lily on the day of the reception it was
abandoned and delicious refreshments