Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1950 — Page 20

Washington Fables

Have Been Better

New White House Secretary Receives

Leg-Pulling from Correspondent By ELISE MORROW WASHINGTON, Dec. 30—0dds and ends left over as a not-s#good year draws to a close: The story of the White House correspondent who walked into the office of Joseph E. Short, the new White House press secretary,

with a letter in his hand.

“Well, Joe," the correspondent said, “he’s done it again.” . “Oh, no,” Short gulped, staring at

Elise Morrow

» THEN there's

the letter. “All right, what's in it?” / -*“I don’t know,” the correspondent answered. “I just opened it far enough | to see the initials H. 8. T, and 1. was | afraid to look any further, Here.” he | added, handing the letter to Short, “you read it.” bn “1 don't want to read your personal | mail,” Short said. : ! At . this point the correspondent | broke down and admitted to Short | that he was pulling his leg. It was a | letter from the President, all right, put the correspondent had read it. The letter was a note of thanks for sending Mr. Truman a clipping of a newspaper ‘story which said that Margaret Truman did not sing flat at all.

young couple from South Africa English by birth but residents of South Africa so long that they speak very little English, conversing, instead, i=- Afrikaans, a Dark Continent variety of

Dutch. This couple arrived.in Washington recently, and set out on the usual dreary business of pitting their life's savings and housing needs against the avarice and whips of the capital’s landlords. They were told that a certain house might be available for only a moderately preposterous rental; so they went up to the piace and knocked on the door.

‘Their knock was answered

by an exotically beautiful wom-’ an in Eastern garb. The gentleman from South Africa tried his dubious English on her, and was rewarded with a look of bland bewilderment. He tried a smattering of halting French; still no result. Finally, in desperation, he spoke in Afrikaans. To his astonishment, the woman responded immediately, greeting the gentleman from South Africa like a long-lost, solvent cousin. 3 It turned out that the woman was an Indonesian, who had learned Afrikaans from Dutch colonists in her homeland who formerly had lived in South Africa. The result was that the South African couple was given priority over everyone else and rented the house. The moral of this tale is that you get along better in Washington if you don't speak English, I guess.

Bargain Seeker

ERE 1S also the tale of

ithe Ambassador's wife, from a |

Middle Eastern country and - fithy rich, who went to a local

beauty parlor and bargained |

with ‘the proprietress on how much it would cost to have her hair dyed. The beauty opera tor, thinking the Ambassador's wife was just a shop-girl, finally came down to a price of $5.50, and Madame settled herself in & chair, As the job progressed, Madame became more and more Impossible, complaining loudly about nearly every move the beauty operator made. “That's not the way. they did ft in Paris,” she would say, or: “That's not the way they did it fn Rome.” It got so bad that the poor little girl who was stuck with “doing” Madame was ready to scream, and told the proprietress so at one point, “Never mind,” the proprietress soothed, “you're almost finished just wind it up and don't worry about it."

Oui, Madame A FEW WEEKS later, a liv- - eried chauffeur appeared at the beauty parlor to make an appointment for: Madame, giving the ambassador's wife's name and thereby causing great excitement in the establishment. When Madame appeared, however, and it developed that the complaining woman who prewiously had been taken for a shopgirl was a wealthy am“passador’'s wife, the enthusiasm over her visit cooled consider ably. : ’ “And I understand the price is $550" Madame said firmly a8 she settled in the chair for another bout with the- hair dye. “ The proprietress, a French woman who would normally 3 -¢harge an ambassador's wife [$15 for the job, ground a little ~ enamel! off her teeth, but was pensible enough to know when was hooked. oo Oud, Madame,” she snarled,

That's All, Madame:

"MADAME again started

4 ing. It wasn't the way they did it in Paris, or Rome, or London, or even Biarritz . Again, the beauty operator's nerves began to crack, and ‘again she went to the proprietress, in tears. . {This time. the proprietress took steps. Bhe marched up to Ambassador's wife and “Madame, you have now pd $5.50 wortn of work. You now leave my shop and pver come back again.”

the

dye, straggling, and pm bi or's wife to her limousine,

the United

Hugo

the court, and Attorney Gen- |

eral J. Howard McGrath will be named to the court to replace Jackson, Clark Clifford, former Presidential _ counsel ‘and ghostwriter, will then be rescued from his current horrible fate of getting wealthy in private law practice, to become. Attorney General, and Dean: Acheson will succeed Clifford in

leave the court short one justice and Justice Jackson will be unemployed, but so what Happy New Year, anyway, if possible,

- the story of the |

| Mr. and Mrs, Wi

of her parents. F. Renn, A {uncle of the bride, will officiate. practicing law. This will still

Parents of the couple are Mr. "bride's parents. iand Mrs. Frank Ward, 329 N. Addison St., and Mr. and Mrs.

|A. R, Cummins, Washingto Attending the couple will be/

Miss Barbara Ann Evans and Robert Burris | united in marriage yosterdey afternoon in the First Friends Church. liam R. Evans, 6674 N, Pennsylvania St. are | parents of the bride. Parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Chevalier, 4121 N. Guilford Ave.

Miss Ward to Be Wed

Miss Charlene Ward will be-| Mis come the bride of Elmer R, Cum- Cu mins at 3 p. m. today in the home followed by a r The Rev. Dallas home. Baptist minister and.

n, Pa.|

change marriage vows at

the bride.

bodice,

, with her hair still

OMPLICATED rumor to end all

Hoehnke-SeeleyVow

Gerald Kasting.

Trip South | “The bride will be gowned in! ivory Chantilly lace and satin, the St. Francis Hospital Guild Her gown, styled with a fitted lace meeting Tuesday In the hospital. A covered-dish luncheon will precede the meeting. Mrs. °C. parliamentarwill be the installing of-

Beauty After 40—

Rn,

is accented with a sheer yoke outlined with seed pearls. Her bouffant hooped skirt falls Harry Wolrhaye, into a cathedral train. tiered fingertip veil of illusion will ficer, be attached to a Chantilly lace cap worn by her grandmother. After a wedding trip south, the cussed and . volunteer chairmen couple will live in Sheboygan, Wis, assigned to committees,

Her two- ian,

events

Will Be Read Today In St. Peter's Church

Miss Shirley Seeley and William O. Hoehnke will ex3 p. m. today in St. Peter's Evan\gelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. William Nordsieck will read the ceremony. Mr, and Mrs, George H. Seeley, 044 Lesley Ave, are parents of Parents of the bridégroom are Mr. and Mrs. William Hoehnke, Kohler, Wis. f For her matron of honor the bride has chosen Mrs. Floyd Cox. She will be gowned in baroque copper satin. with a fitted bodice and a jacket.

Programs for the monthly during 1951. will be dis-

Her dress is fashioned The bouffant skirt is floor-length. Serving as bridesmaids, Mrs. Walter Ireland of Kohler, Mrs, Kay Shepherd and Mrs. Arthur Beldon will be dressed like the honor attendant in romance blue, The best man will be Carl Berlin, Kohler, Walter Ireland, Frederick Voight ————

of Kohler, Floyd Cox and Dr. Guild to Install

‘New Officers

Officers will be installed at|

Ushers will include

Daily Routine for Loveliness

EAR Edyth Thornton McLeod: “Just how little time could I

“spend on myself to see results? Mrs, 8. P” Fifteen minutes a doy will give the maximum results for the minimum of effort. Work out a daily routine, use the 15 minutes wisely, One 15 minutes for a-mask, one for a beauty bath, one for a scalp massage and hair brushing, one for manicuring and so on.

You'll be pleased with yourself.

- » ~ “ARE TOMATOES GOOD for healthful eating?-C. Y. N.” Yes. Nutritionists have found

| that tomatoes contain a valu- | able amount of the necessar an immediate break | relations between | and

vitamin C.° gs ~ »

” “DO YOU APPROVE of

prints for a big woman? I weigh

189 1bs., am 6 feet tall. My hus-

| band likes flower prints on me.

Mrs, B, B.” No prints for the big hand-

i some figure, is my platform,.but if your husband likes them on

you-—-maybe you should please

for your size. Have you ex-

“MUST I ALWAYS have a V-shaped neckline? the dresses in size 20 in my town are made that way, season after season. What do you suggest?—Mrs. 8.7 Revolt. Talk to the buyers in your stores. There are very different and attractive dresses in size 20. The manufacturers are now catering to the women who

wear size 20. If you can't find anything but a “V” line after |

contacting the buyers, try having the neckline changed by al-

- teration. This might be a “proj-

ect” for you and other size 20's to do away with that eternal

him. Smooth, soft, dull finished, . sy | pan hh srr mot ASLAM

Miner-Baker photo

Chevalier were

Joann Ward and Albert! The ceremony will be eception in the

will open the New Year on ice. A ‘special party is planned for High School students and their | Loer and Byron Pitzer, New Year's Day. It will be from friends, meets on the ice just for! Mesdames H. N, Crull, R. A. garet Pierson and C. C. Schu/Garber, Curtis Nickel, G. V. Ryan, jmalker . | Program chairmen are Carolyn! Officers include Lois Simon, Leroy Flint, Floyd Burns, C. W. [Watters and Betty Delwert. Paul president; Carolyn Raup, secre- Williams, Frederick Marston, ry, and Ralph Alden, treaStirer. Homer Woods, Horace Storer, Mrs. Ralph Simon and Mrs. J. Donald Elder, Fitzhugh Traylor, charts are set up for low-altitude from 3 to 6 p. m. tomorrow. Miss urt Mahrdt head the mothers’ Marvin Lugar, Ben Turner, Gor- areas.

3 to 5 p. m. in the Coliseum.

|Van Vorhees will do exhibition |skating. A social hour will be yk larranged by Barbara Browning, committee. Members ' (Kay Fisbeck and Luanna Morris. dames George Purdy, Guy Dixon, Shortridge Parent-Teacher Asso- more Begun as an experimental ven- B. A. Strohm, W. H. Watters, ciation president, 5

‘Year's wish, accompanied by the hope that the New Year will y

‘may there b

freedom and

[Joan Carter, |, Will Be Wed Shen Vows to Be Pledged

In Church Rite

A candlelight ceremony at 2:30 Pp. m. today will unite Miss Joan Marie Carter and David E. Wheeler in marriage. The service, jin the Washington Street Methodist Church, will be performed by the Rev. Harold W. Mohler. of the couple are Mr. F. Byron Carter. 5790 Rockville Road, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Hardin Wheeler, 314 N. Hol

Miss Patricia Watson, maid of honor, will wear aqua velvet. She’ will carry a white velvet muff and wear a white velvet half hat.

The bridesmaids, dressed In American Beauty velvet, will include Mrs. Kenneth R. Duncan jand Mrs. John T. Sears.

{ The bride will wear white satin {fashioned with a Chantilly lace |yoke and a Peter Pan collar. Her {full skirt falls into a cathedral (train. Her fiingertip illusion veil will. be attached to a halo of {white satin and illusion. { Kenneth Walls, Ft. Lauderdale, will serve as best man. {Ushers will be Frank Carter, {brother of the bride,

The bridegroom, a graduate of | Indiana University, is a student iat the Indiana University Medical | member of Phi] | Beta Pi Fraternity. v |

home at 31472 N. Holmes Ave.

Open House

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Egener| will hold an open house in their| After a short trip to Cleveland, new home, Knob Hill, Sylvan Es-| {O., the couple will live with theitates, 6383 Dover Road, from 2| to 5 p. m. tomorrow.

ce Party Set Tomorrow By

The Blue Blades Skating Club ture more than a year ago this) Allan Raup, Alex T. Ross, J. B. Faculty sponsors include Jo |sunior group, open to Shortridge Ulrep, G. G. Horton, James E. W. Hadley, Shortridge principal, {Mrs. Eugenia Hayden, Miss Mar-

fun each Monday afternoon.

ASSON'S extends to

goodwill toward

(Continued from Page 19) over the doorways and varied table decorations, included

snowmen, sleds and figures on skis, added to the festive look of the party. Mrs. Fred Willkie with her coronet of braids was striking that night. Katy Fortune’s white mousseline gown had black velvet points from the waist down on the skirt, a pale blue bow on one hip and blue shoes. Rosemary

Hollett was in blue chiffon

and Jody Wilson wore yellow taffeta.

Millikens Here

IT WAS GOOD to see Malcolm Jillson of Philadelphia home for the holiday, as well

Bie # as Walter and Ann Milliken of Wilmington. Walter went back right after Christmas but Ann stayed on a few days. Mrs, Post Milliken had a small luncheon for her on Wednesday. ; - » n AMONG THE ircongruities of the past week were a Hopalong Cassidy, not yet 2, with a two-gun holster around his waist and a rattle in his hand . .. all the young mothers who look like college girls . . . and the youngest great-grandmother I ever knew, Mrs. Fred Dickson, with little Mary Bookwalter in her arms at the Otto Frenzels’ on Christmas morning. Happy New Year.

Blue Blades Skating Club

‘Cooking in High

Miner-Baker photo

Party Going Is Order of Day

| Eddingfield-Taylor

- Ceremony Today -

| The bridegroom's father, the Rev. Paul . Eddingfield, will

Miss Betty Louise Taylor is married to Harold Paul Eddingfield. §

The East Sixteenth Street

Christian Church will be the setting for the double-ring cere-

mony. : Bride's Attendants

Mr. and Mrs. Reuel R. Taylor,

4522 E. 16th St. ‘are par‘ents of the bride. The Rev. and | Mrs, Eddingfield, parents of the ‘| bridegroom, are of Beech Grove.

Mrs. Karl L. Wickliff, Freeport,

sister of the bride, will be matron {of honor. She will wear green velveteen and carry red roses.

Bridesmaids will be Mrs. John Waldren and Miss Betty Blackard. They will wear old gold and American Beauty velveteen, Given in marri by het father, the bride will be gowned in white chiffon svelvet, fashioned with a white satin shawl. Her fingertip veil will fall from a crown of orange blossoms. Charles Tafflinger will be best man. As ushers the bridegroom chose Charles F. Taylor and Mr, Wickliff, A reception will be held in the home of the bride's parents folijowing the ceremony.

W. A. Saffell Heads Local Dahlia Society

New officers have jeen elected

/by the Indianapolis Dahlia So-

ciety. W. A, Saffell is president;

‘Raoul Ayers, vice president; Miss

Hazel Walther, secretary, and

!Mrs. Saffell, treasurer,

E. M. Demiow was named pub-

Mleity chairman, Charles Vohland {of Clarksburg will be the society's {propagator of special dahlias,

C. W. Paine was chosen as

{manager for the annual dahlia el show with Mrs. Ray Thorn, as{sistant show manager. Narl Jones

and John Holland are new directors,

‘Annual Open House

The annual open house of Mr.

tand Mrs. Robert D. Armstrong

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you and your family a warm New

bring the best of health, happiness, and prosperity to all. And

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