The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Observations
Russians, Japs
Believed to be
Very Near War
BY HELEN EssARY

the people who used TO adore that
simply divine atmosphere, combina-
ton OF old world and new adyen'
ture, are wondering out loud how
soon II will be safe TO go back.
Possible boat and plane reserya-
tions are being looked into Come
and stay with me, darling. at my vii
la at Cannes next season. -. You
hear the invitation spoken wherever
near-expatriates gather
Royalty is trotting back, too. All
in one piece. Heralding its return
with interviews meant to prove:
How terrible was the exile away
from my own dear country and my
own dear people"
Royalty needs strong sales
talk. so it seems TO me, to rein
state itself in the hearts of the sub
jects from whom it fled in fright.
| WISH | had an India rubber
face. And an India rubber person
ality. Then maybe could keep up
with the changes in hats. Just
little while ago they were saying
in the shops MY dear you simp-
ly must get one OF those enhancing
little doll hats. They do so much
for you. They're so young And
so gay
Just yesterday when | went 10
find something TO pull owe" my fur
rowed brow | was shown a replica
of toque my great-aunt Ellen used
to wear when she came 10 look us
over every other Wednesday at tea
time.
"a hated Great Aunt Ellen. But
was weak enough to buy a hat
that reminded me OF her
Why? Simply because the mill
ner had a soothing way when she
said, MY dear, you Do wear hats
so well. Now this sweet turban-
isn't 1t quaint So elegant, So
poised, Can't you just see 1t In
daguerrotype?
can see II in a daguerrotype
And me with IT, | tell you the
transition from doll hats TO Great
Aunt Ellen and the daguerrotype
is too much for any faltering pre-
postwar mood TO cope with. No
wonder so many women are nerY-
GUS wrecks,
TRAVELLING FRIENDS. report
hte foreign accent so powerful In
New York that some OF the smart
shops are considering putting up
a sign. English Spoken Here.
Recently there has been heavy
influx OF French refugees-from
whe: no one seems to know. But
they are to be seen daily. exquisite
ly turned out in tewelry, furs and
sophistication-at the best restau-
rants, in the best hotels. making a
Paris OF their own in Manhattan.
WAS--INGTONIANA: When the
tall Am bassador Plaza, came newly
up from Ecuador. females OF the
deadly Washington species pounc-
ed on him. "Ah-ha." they cried. "A
beautiful male! Something new.
Well get him quick. For dinners
and cocktails. A bachelor. And
not shopworn, either"
But-Plaza is not a bachelor. His
wife and FIVE children have lately
arrived in town. And that isn't
all. Madame Plaza is very. very
lovely and cverlastilgly knows
what to put on her head which is
what / said at the beginning OF this
column: most women don't know.
Young Mrs. Osmena-Charnley.
wife of a Britisher and daughter
OF the Filipino President Osmena.
is good looking and wise. She
makes a charming and useful little
speech. too.
Somebody was saying the other
day that the senior Virginia sena-
tor, Carter Glass, who is so old he
won't tell his age in the congress
sional directory, has never been
quite as feeble as he has seemed
in the last few years OF appear
ancs on the Senate floor.
He looked so frail that his col.
leagues often thought breath of
opposition would blow him away
Many times they voted the Vir-
ginia gentlemans way out OF sym.
patty.
However, the instant "Cyarter'
got the legislation he wanted, so
my observing friend insists, he
would rare up" and be caustic and
effective in his old. time way.
Wouldn't 1t be dull II Clare Luce