Evening Star Newspaper, June 6, 1937, Page 47

SOCIETY. About Well-Known Folk In Books, Art, Politics Chairman Norton of House District Commit- tee Concerned Over Taxes—Sale of Rare Browning Letters Tomorrow. BY ROBERT CRAWFORD, THE sartorial atmosphere of the House perked up a bit last week in spite of the heat when Representative Mary Teresa Norton came breezing into the chamber—sorry, but breezing 1s not the word for the lady from New Jersey, as she has a regal bearing and moves with great dignity. But her blush pink pongee frock was positively the last word in tailored daintiness, and her brethren, who were also quite summerish in white linens—somewhat rumpled—took notice while the gallery whispered, “Who is she?” Congress is accustomed to seeing the handsome widow in black and white. When there is an important bill before the House she has an almost uncanny way of sweeping the chamber at a glance and seems to make a mental reservation as to how the vote will go. Godmother of the District B | ask-covered benches for spectators Concerned Over Children’s Taxes. ‘When seen last week the godmother of the voteless inhabitants of the Dis- trict was much concerned with set- ting her children right on the sub- Ject of increased taxes. She also was much wrought up over high rentals and housing conditions here and ex- pressed herself as astonished at the lack of harmony or co-ordination of Interests among the 36 or 40 civic and social societies of the District. In speaking of increased real estate taxes she compared the high rents here to those in her home town, Jer- rey City, where the taxes are very much higher and rentals are much lower. Mrs. Norton mentioned | high rents paid here by Government emploves and said that in Jersey City one could rent an apartment in s first-class, up-to-date apartment house. with excellent service included, as low as $20 a room. She did not appear to be keen on the sales tax, unless it excluded food, clothing and drugs. Representative Norton Looks Longingly Seaward. As chairman of the District Com- mittee of the House—a unique position for a woman member—Representative | Norton's labors have been long and arduous and just now her eyes are turned longingly seaward, and while she expressed no opinion on the time Congress might adjourn, she hoped it would be in time for a sea trip, as she finds that refreshes her most and she enjoys the long, lazy days on deck Just resting and thinking of the | the | O were filled to overflowing. One al- ways felt a little nearer to justice over in the old court chamber in the Capitol, and fledglings who appeared there before the court for the first time had not so much a feeling of aloofness and chilliness, for there was 8 coziness about the small chamber. One recalls that the late Chief Justice Taft, with his merry smile, invited confidence, or at least sympathy, and it was not difficult to get one's bear- ings before the court. Lawgiver Retires to His Farm. last Tuesday—Monday wal a holiday—all eyes were turned toward Associate Justice Van Devanter, who | sat just on the right of the Chief Justice, and was making his fare- well appearance as a member of the court. Like the lawmakers of old, he is going to retire to his farm. Whether he will cultivate the land with his own hand as did Cincinnatus or, sim- ply meditate as did Marcus Aurelius, it seems a kind of ideal existence and a great opportunity to do the many | & crowded life. Rare Browning Letters to Be Sold Tomorrow. A notable sale of Browning letters and manuscripts will take place this week at Sotheby’s in London. These letters, written by Mrs. Browning to her closest confidants, have never been published. They were preserved by George and Arabel Barrett, brother charming days she has spent in Italy: | ang sister of Mrs. Browning, and were and the delightful cool weather and owned up to the time of his death freshness of the Scandinavian coun- | py her nephew, the late Lieut, Col. tries. She likes scenery, music, books | P Moulton-Barrett. It is con- and pictures, but they must all appeal | sidered to be the most important col- to her on the human side, and a new light comes into her eyes as she speaks of little children and mother lection of Browning material to ap- pear in a sales room since the dis- persal of Robert Browning's own col- welfare. On her desk she always has | jection in 1913, which sold for £27.936 pictures of the children of her fam- | —it will be recalled by those inter- lly or friends. was president of the Day Nursery As- sociation of Jersey City, and as a free- For many years she | atoaq that the “Love Letters” real- ized £6,550 and £1.130 was given for Mrs. Browning's “Sonnets From the holder was successful in having legis- | Portuguese.” lation enacted for the erection of a maternity hospital in Hudson County, | N. J., which was the first of its kind | In this country. For her service in | welfare and good government she re- | geived the first and only degree of doc- tor of laws ever conferred by St. Elizabeth's College—the oldest wom- | an's college in her State. Mrs. Norton Fell in Love With Virginia. ! When asked about the Supreme | Court bill, Representative Norton said she had recently made the most de- lightful motor trip through Virginia | The coming sale will comprise a series of 111 leters from Mrs. Brown- ing to Arabel Barrett and a series of perhaps 57 to George. Another series of 126 to her friend, Mrs. Sophia May Eckley, together with a large cor- respondence (much of it dating from her childhood days) and a number of 1 early manuscripts left behind on Sep- tember 19, 1846, the day of her ro- mantic flight from No. 50 Wimpole street. Some of these letters reveal the tragic relationship between father and daughter and the first letter after her flight tells of her happiness with and to Staunton, where she made a speech. She was simply em‘hnnled; with the loveliness of the country- | side and the stately old mansions and | classic architecture of many of the | court houses, all so redolent of Amer- | {can history and the early statesmen | of the country. Virginians—well there were not enough adjectives to | express her appreciation of their gra- cious hospitality. Senator Carter Glass Muchly Decorated. And speaking of Virginia, that re- minds us that Senator Carter Glass has just received another honorary degree, this time an L. L. D. from Columbia University. Well, it seems that there are only a few more col- leges in this country to confer a de- gree upon the distinguished Senator. He is simply covered with decorations, although not college bred himself. | Even the much coveted Phi Beta Kappa key has been awarded him by ald William and Mary College at ‘Williamsburg, where the society orig- inated and where meetings were held in the room of Thomas Jefferson when plans were being considered for its organization. Supreme Court Chamber Chilly and Austere. Was it oLly imaginary or was there in truth a feeling of sadness, of mo- | mentous changes to come, that per- | vaded the magnificent new Supreme | Court chamber on Tuesday last as the tribune of national lawgivers | slowly, swept forward with meas- | ured tread and took their places in the black leather-covered chairs be- | hind the bench? There was Jjust | room enough for nine men and not | much space left in back of them. | The white marble chamber had a chilly, austere appearance, for there | was no touch of color to enliven the | scene. The red damask curtains back of the bench are covered with a | cream-colored fabric which is hung | there for acoustics and the red dam- | GENU the poet and interesting events of their honeymoon journey to Italy. Some letters are to her sister Hen- rietta, who also ran away from Wim- pole street. Elizabeth Barrett Brown- ing’s death occurred on July 2, 1861, at Florence. Mr. Browning has writ- ten of the town people's love for his | wife and how all the shops were closed | on the day of her funeral. Mrs. Davis Here. Mrs. Ralph E. Davis, wife of Col. Davis, U. S. M. C., accompanied by her daughters, Miss Audrey Davis and young Layne Davis, are in Wash- ington en route to New York from New Orleans. Mrs. Davis and her daughters will sail for Naples Tues- day on the Excambion for a trip | through the Mediterranean. While in ‘Washington, where the Davises lived for some years and have many friends, they are stopping at the Martinique. — India has many more new automo- biles than a year ago. LUGGAGE “Of the Better Grade” Trunks, Bags, Gloves WARDROBE 3 CASES $12.50w . Matehing pieces at prices pro- Dportionately ow. LUTZ and CO. Established 1804 1325 G St. N.W. NA. 0244 ~ DUNCAN PHYFE SOFA We bave built it as Duncan Phyfe himself would have made it for you. It is reproduced wit! h great fidelity in genuine solid mahogany. The details are perfect. It is no slavish copy. We would like you to see it—study its lines, and wor! ip, inside and outside—the materials under the cover . . . then compare it elsewhere with other similar types and decide for yourself if it isn’t the finest value in town! Estimates given on furmie ture repairing and re-up- holstering by Mr. Desel. Established 1892—45 Years POTTHAST "% INC. 1804 M 8t N.W. Joseph things & man often longs to do after | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 6 Engagement Announced MISS SARAH FRANCES CHANNELL, 1 Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Otis Channell of Smithfleld, Va., who have announced her engagement to Mr. O. Gordon Delk, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Gordon Delk, formerly of Smith- field, now residing in Washington. Quantico Uniform Dance spend the Bummer vacation here with her parents, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Ar- nold W. Jacobsen. Miss Annetts Griffin and Miss Mary Virginia Hunter have been in An- napolis this week, attending June week at the Naval Academy. Miss Hunter is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Nelson Saunders. Capt. S8amuel 8. Jack, U. 8. M. C,, and Mrs. Jack of Annapolis, who are en route to the West Coast for duty, are the guests this week end of Capt. and Mrs. Thomas C. Green. Mrs. William A. Kengia and her infant son, Michael, who have been with Mrs. Kengla's parents in Phil- adelphia, have joined Lieut. Kengla here. Miss Marcia Dyer, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Jesse F. Dyer of Parris Island, 8. C, came to Quantico Thursday to be the guest for two weeks of Capt. and Mrs. Lionel C. Goudeau. Lieut. and Mrs. Clifford H. Shuey and their daughter Lois are spending this week end in Harrisburg, Pa., and tomorrow Lieut. Shuey will serve as best man in the wedding of Miss Betty Ring of Harrisburg and Sec- ond Lieut. John M. Miller, U. 8. M. C., of Quantico. Capt. and Mrs. George F. Good and their children, Franklin, Garri- son and Lee Good, left the post this week for Bremerton, Wash., where Capt. Good will 80 aboard the U. S. S. Pennsylvania for duty. Mr. Hawley Waterman, jr., son of Capt. and Mrs. Hawley C. Water- man, is the guest of his grand- mother, Mrs. Robert Lee Duval, at her home, Moss Haven, in Annap- olis. Maj. and Mrs. Byron F. Johnson have gone on a month's leave, which they will spend in Youngstown, Ohio, and Minneapolis, Minn., before re- turning to Washington for duty. Maj. and Mrs. Lee H. Brown are spending this week end in Waynes- boro, Va., where their daughter, Miss Ardath Brown, is a student at Fair- Col. Edward A. Ostermann Is Among Those Who Entertain at Parties. UANTICO, Va., June 5.—Pre- ceding the uniform dance at the Officers’ Club this eve- ning, cocktail and dinner parties were given by Col Edward A. Ostermann, Capt. and Mrs. Lawrence | Norman and Lieut. Robert Faust, U.| S. N, and Mrs. Faust. Guests at the dinner at which Capt. and Mrs. Lawrence Norman were hosts this evening at the club were Col. and Mrs. Roy 8. Geiger, Capt. and Mrs. Willlam P. Kelley, Capt. and Mrs. William L. McKittrick, Capt. and Mrs. Herbert P. Becker, Capt. and Mrs. Robert G. Hunt, Capt. and Mrs. | Lawrence T. Burke, Capt. and Mrs. Matthew C. Horner, Capt. and Mrs. Reginald H. Ridgely and Lieut. and Mrs. Edward Dillon. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James J. Meade left the post Tuesday, motoring to Newport, where Gen. Meade is as- signed to the Naval War College. Monday evening the members of Gen. Meade's staff of the last year and their ladies honored Gen. and Mrs. Meade at a farewell dinner at the Officers’ Club. Among the hosts at this dinner were Col. Edward A. Ostermann, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. R. M. Montague, Maj. and Mrs, John Halla, Maj. and Mrs. Edwin J. Mund, Maj. and Mrs. Rich- ard Livingston, Maj. and Mrs. Wil- liam E. Riley, Capt. and Mrs. George J. O'Shea, Capt. and Mrs. Gale T. Cummings and Lieut. and Mrs. Aus- tin R. Brunelli. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Gresham of Haddam, Conn, announce the mar- riage of their daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Gresham Pusel, to First Lieut. Car- son Abel Roberts, U. 8. M. C, of Quantico. Lieut. and Mrs. Roberts were mar- ried by the Rev. Howard Stone An- Church, Tenth and G streets north- west, in Washington, at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, June 1. Present at the ceremony were Mrs. A. T. Gresham, Capt. Clyde Hartsel, U. S. M. C, of Washington, Miss Ellen French of Boston. Lieut. Edward B. Carney, U. S. M. C, and Lieut. John F. Dobbin, U. 6. M. C,, of Quantico. Mrs. Roberts wore a white gaber- dine suit, which was trimmed in black patent leather, her blouse being of sheer black net with a fine white pin stripe. Her hat was a wide brimmed model of white balibuntl. Mrs. Roberts’ corsage bouquet was of bright-colored sweet peas and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Gresham chose a white suit and a wide brimmed hat of rough 1101 Connecticut Ave. Bk Featured by Sizes 372 to 9, AAAA to C Mail orders promptly filled Van Raalte Hosiery CHARGE ACCOUNTS ; | other guests were Mrs. Gussie Bard, | derson at the Pirst Congregational | complete your Summer ensemble. Low heels with the grace of high ones. fax Hall. After the commencement exercises Miss Brown will return to black straw and a corsage bouquet of deep wine sweet peas. The bride is a niece of the late Comdr. Willlam F. Gresham, U. 8. N. Lieut. Roberts was graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1929 and at present is stationed at Quan- tico with Aircraft 1, Fleet Marine Force. After a short wedding trip North, Lieut. and Mrs. Roberts will be at home in Quarters H-2. Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Paul J.| Halloran and their three children | have returned to the post from a | month’s leave and they will be here | until July 1, when they will leave for Lieut. Comdr. Halloran's new assign- ment in Samoa. Mrs. Halloran's father, Gen. Michael | J. Lenihan, U. S. A, retired, who| has spent this last year in Rome, has Jjust arrived in the States and came to Quantico Wednesday for a short | visit with Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. | Halloran. Gen. Lenihan will attend his fiftieth class reunion at West Point this month. VO-7TM Squadron were hosts at a buffet supper party last Saturday eve- ning at the quarters of Capt. and Mrs. Thomas C. Green. The guests of honor at this affair were the departing squadron comdr, Maj. Byron F. Johnson, and Mrs. Johnson. The hosts were Capt. and Mrs. Lawrence Norman, Capt. and Mrs. Green, Capt. and Mrs. Elliott Bard, Lieut. and Mrs. Harold W. Bauer, Lieut. and Mrs. Henry T. Elrod, Lieut. and Mrs. Charles H. Hayes, Lieut. and Mrs. William Kerr, Lieut. William E. Gise, Lieut. Michael Sampas, Lieut. William P. Campbell, Lieut. George A. McKusick, Lieut. Joseph Sailer and Lieut. Richard E. Thompson. Besides Maj. and Mrs. AIR-COOLED GIVE YOUR FUR COAT THE GUARANTEED PROTEC- TION OF AN EXPERIENCED FURRIER % Your coat is re- lined with new lining. % New Fur Buttons (where necessary). % New crocheted buttons. loops. Johnson, | * Sewing Mrs. M. W. Hemman, Miss Frances | rips. Jenkins of Fredericksburg, Va., and Miss Emily Evans of Atlanta, Ga. Miss Katherine Ostermann will | spend this month in Quantico as the | guest of her father, Col. Edward A. Ostermann. Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Louis R. Jones attended the Army Relief Horse Show at Fort Myer Sunday as the guests of Capt. Don Galloway, U. S. A., and Mrs. Galloway. Mrs. R. R. Sampson and her infant it FREE until next Fall. the Fall. ISADOR 809 11th St. N.W, % Renewing of worn Ovpposite Annavpolis Hotel 1937—PART THREE. Quartico with her parents to spend her SBummer vacation. Mrs. Kate Donahoe, who has been visiting her son-in-law and daugh- ter, Maj. and Mrs. William E. Riley, returned this week to her home in Des Moines, Iowa. Maj. and Mrs. Riley and their children, Billy and Kathie, will leave the post next week for Newport, where Maj. Riley is sssigned to the Naval War College. Mrz. August Larson and her daugh- ter, Joanna Larson, have gone to Wakefleld, Mass., to join Lieut. Lar- son, who is on temporary duty there. They will.return to Quantico the first of August. The officers of the 2d Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, who served un- der Lieut. Col. Gilder D. Jackson on the maneuvers to San Clemente Is- land, and their ladies, honored Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Jackson at a cocktail and dinner party Tuesday evening at the Officers’ Club. Lieut. and Mrs. Luther 8. Moore left the post Thursday for a month’s leave, which they will spend in Gloucester, Mass., with Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Green- leaf, and with Lieut. Moore's par- ents, Col. and Mrs. Lewis E. Moore, in Newtonville, Mass. Capt. and Mrs. Albert D. Cooley have left the post for duty in Wash- ington and have taken a house at 3807 North Pershing drive, Arling- ton, Va. Mrs. Clarence J. O'Donnell went to Portsmouth, N. H., Monday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Hartford. Lieut. and Mrs. O'Donnell will leave Quantico soon for duty in San Diego, Calif. Maj. and Mrs. Harold D. 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Pay us in MILLER NAtional 5628 son, Robert Kennedy Sampson, came to the post Monday from Washing- ton and are the guests of Mrs. Samp- | | son's parents, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. | | Selden. B. Kennedy. 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