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.jsvs*. i The Omaha Sunday Jee ! -.] < —■ ■ - ~ - —.. -■ — ■* - . —————— ——— -■ —— ptyp f’FNTS VOL. 53—NO. 43 PART THREE OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 6, 1924._1—C___1—1— dtps. <AllitL Jtikey “Follow the Leader” New Game for Grown-Ups Grass Widow Observes Leap Year—Rebecca West as a Lecturer Was Thoughtful, Not Vivid—Good Writers Not Likely to Be Good Speakers. By GABBY. □HOSE who uesiege Martha Allen with pleas for a new game with which to entertain their guests ■ would do well to read Gabby. Gabby hears of the latest. Perhaps not the latest, in origin, hut the latest iu fashion, “follow the leader" for grownups. It has only one drawback. All who enter must be rich, and careless. At a party given some time back, a few of the guests found that bridge and mah lougg palled, so one inspired soul declared himself leader. At the call “who will follow," a dozen fell Into line. Callous to the fact that half of them were In the loveliest and most frnglle of evening clothes, he led his band up garret and down cellar, till finally his hazardous path found Its way through the bath tub. As he stepped In he turned on the water. I'nwilllng to be poor sports the dozen waded gallant ly In. Yes. It was great fun. and Is, for they still play It when the hands are dull, but one must be rlrh to enjoy It. "Come Rnd bring your Ivory soap,” would be Gabby’s suggestion for the best wording of Invitation. . LI. this hue and cry over leap year, and not a single "single" • leaping at the chance to grab n man, so far as Gabby can tell, arid she flatters herself she can tell. However, she’s found a single grass widow taking a chance. Going at It In true lovers’ fashion, too. Saying It with flowers once a week to a young widower, whose attractive per sonality. and excellent record as a husband, make him a good gamble. Ho, hum! says Gabby, reflecting that there Is something mid-Victorian about this after all, for h true mod •rnlst would be saying It with clears gnd cigarettes, . $ (('T'TT*' never forgive a man.' \/\/ mid a frcind to dabby, "If lie " * isn't what we expect him to be. The police strike settlement in Massachusetts gave Coolldge a repu tation for quick and uncompromising (ieclsion. We have dramatized him In a role of that character and the pop ular mind holds him to It. The pub lic expected Harding to be deliberate and did not want, nor would have uo dcrstood swift edict from him." What disappointment there was In Itebecca West,, English author, who addressed the Omaha Society of Fine Arts, Thursday, came of her unex pectedness. Where vividness was ex pected. she was thoughtful. Where brilliance was demanded she proffered the reasonings of a well-ordered mind. She came not to flaunt a universal panacea, not to assert and declare. Hhe came wondering, questioning, Hhe is perplexed, not with a stupid's pur. zllng, but with craving for the answer, with a desire to grasp the meanings of life. Of necessity, her speech lacked the force that goes with cocksurednew. Hhe was too conscien tious to be glib; too fine to strive for sentimental effect. Hhe didn't say a. single funny thing," the flapper commented, “and 1 must have my laughs." WRITING and lecturing are quits different things. Development of either actually retards pro gress In the other. A writer must ob serve. must bo sensitive to people's re actions and above nil else, must listen. The old sign on the railroad crossing In his life’s motto: “Stop, look, and listen.” Ills views change as life flows on with Its enlarging experi ences. The really effective lecturer, tlie [kind we could call “orator," fixes up [ (tun to rags Two, C'oloma Oa«.) French, Italian Architecture Is in Local Ascendancy Wrought Iron Grill Work, Mansard Roofs and Stucco Walls Mark New and Interesting Homes. Five of the newest Dundee houaea. four of them not yet completed, have veered away from the colonial mid Kngllsh typos which have so long Intrigued us, to the French and Italian. Dong windows, on the first floors, with tiny wrought Iron grills and balconies, mansard roofs, or those eavesless affairs, after a Uotulsh pro totype, stuccd walls, which are tinted with blues and salmons, and shutters In gay colors, mark these Interesting homes. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Tukey are busy snatching all tlielr free moment'' to watch the completion of their new horns at Fifty-fourth and Izard streets. The building Is faithful to the French fashion, with a straight roof, almost a mansard, and floor windows shuttered in blue green across the front on the first story. French coins will lie used at the corners of the outer walls. Mrs. Tukey has chosen to have 1 double door at the entrance, It’s old fashioned effect emphasized by wrought Iron trimming. Wrought iron balconies guard the long windows of the first floor. This metalwork, which is so fashionable now, Is repealed In the Inner staircase, which Is of an elaborate pattern with a handrail of red lelvet, a color carried out In lid rugs and the draperies. « air. and Mrs. rale iiouanu nave nlso chosen a French type, with a mansard roof, from which tiny win (lows glitter ami with the same long windows on the lower floor anil ft side entrance way. Mr. and Mrs. ('. Louis Meyer who are building on Happy Hollow boule yard will have a completely Italian home even to a small patio en closed with arches which opens on the hack garden through an open porch. There they will have a sunken gnrden and pool, and so far as pus slbl* will have plantings of flowering almond, lilac hedgea and hollyhocks which will harmonise with the cream walls, and ths robin-egg blue of the long shutters. Ilose grey and Meeks vision tiles will compose tti« roof. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer ars using a great deal of wrought Iron In the Interior, and will have the wrought Iron staircase. Mr. and Mrs. Henry flohllng Who have been In their Italian home since fall have this stall case carried out with a rust hand rail. Ill the library the iron is used again in Intricate g grill* which cover the bookshelves. There la practically no woodwork on the lower floor, a mode which is also followed In the K. N. Henson home, and w'hlch adds to the con tlnenta! effect. Mr. and Mrs. Denman Knuntae will build an Italian style home this spring, using wrought iron In trim ming. also the long windows which are becoming so popular again. Two Luncheons for Mrs. Head Mm. <i»iii K*" Himnlela «ill entei lain *t luncheon on Tunulay at her home, nml Mi A. V. Klnaler on Thimulav for Mm. Walter W. Head who learea April IS fur Ktinana City, where ahr will vlalt before ton vine for Parla. Visits Sister Mis* Annette Itnrdwcll of Mlnm npolls is spending the wt» k end n the guest of l»ei sister. Mis. Warren Hieckem idgo cJdts. l'el$ cr rJOss C l£-nton. ^Hider hevm ®«oto Tlieae Informal skrlrtie* of Mr*. Mlrn Tulcey and Mr*. II. II. X an \el»er are llie work of a talented young artist, Mi** t Barton llader of Omaha, formerly of l i emont, where her parent*. Mr. mid Mr*. J. R Bader, i now reside. Though Mi** Itader I* doing ronimerelal art work now. her: ambition I* to asrend to the field of portraiture and Illustrating. Mr*, tan X el/er I* a newromer, hating arrited last Herein her from f'hirago with her hu*hand and !> month* old soil. She I* the daughter of: ,1. K. Hailey. Xlthough she majored In history at the I nlveralty of t'hieago, j Mr*, tan Velrer wa* much Interested In art and at various lime* during ! undergraduate days netted on her arliool patter. In the aketeli of Mr*. Tukey, the artist ha* raughl something of Hie arlstoeratle hranlt of her suhjerl. Mr*. Tllkey i* famous among her friend* for her finely arelied brow* and her deep brown eye*. She I* the mother cit two lotely rhlldren, Katherine \nn of years, and l.ydia. fi month* ol age. I.lke other Junior leaguers, she I* detotlnc herself to the sueeea* ] of Hie mah jong hall. Vprll ?.X nnd ?R. at the Hrandein. For Drama Board ! Mis Arthur Colon will entertain the vnenihet* nf the exrruth* Umril i of the lMintii I'.iguo at luneheop April II when Mr* Leonard Merrill! who wpeaku that afternoon l»rforo the league will he honor guo. t. Cover* will be laid for 15. K For James Wyman Mm. HnroM W hite entertained In I fornmlh M the home of her mother. Mr* h 1 I'rofoot. Friday even ink 1 when James Wyman of FhUuK“ who \ iait ini? i »- pi rents the Hem> A Wymana, v ua among the guc*ttj New Luminaries Appear on Junior League Horizon An eager public who hase watched Junior leaguers do their stuff over the footlights in past years will be glad to hear they'll have time for close-ups in this year » performance at the Mah Jongg ball at the Brandei* res ' taurants. As gay choratic sprite* I/eaguers will flit from table to table during their numbers, in true cabaret style. Of course they'll do their heeling Hid toeing en masse on the dance floor, but some of the time they'll circulate the mystic mares 'tween ta llies. U s to !>e strictly an all star per fnuance this year, but Just the same a lot of new luminaries are to make their how*. Mrs. Douglas Peters, whose slater. Mrs. Clarence Peters, was so successful as Miss Grstchen Hess in duo dance presentations with Kay Millard, will do a character act with Richard Mallory. For the mat ter of that Mrs. Clarence Peters will be in the front rank* herself. Utile Miss Ruth Wallace will take a solo port. Mrs. Victor Caldwell. Mrs. base Carpenter, Jr , and Mrs Den nan Kountse others as Important. Former favorite* who will star are : ill's lister Klopp, Mrs Lewis Bur mss and Miss Khribeth Klliot. Dok Ktewart and Richard Mallory will hear the burden of entertainment responsibility for the men. and wit! be ably abetted by Rayllsa Spain. Mil lard Rogers. Milton Roger*. Jack Squires, James Rooney and Dick smith. The cast this tear is augmented by Mrs. Samuel Cooper, jr. (Esther Wilhelm* of Sewickley. Pa . who has consented to join the dancer*. Rut in spite of this gain the loss of Mias Vii*inia Cotton and of Miss Frederick# Nash, the former through ilinese. and the latter because of her delay In returning from California, is keenly felt. Miss Cornne Elliott will appear be fire Omaha audience# for the laai time this spring. Next y*ar ahe will dance with the St. Louis Junior league where her marriage in June will taka her. Others of the oast include. Mea dames Albert Sibbernsen. Lee John son. Charles AUteon. Robert Edwards. Richard Mallory. Harkneas Kountze. Amos Thomas. Fred Daugherty George Wlgert. Charles Hamilton, jr . Louis Meyers and Mtsaea Virginia Barker. Emily Keller Winifred Smith, Peggy Reed. Willow O'Brien. Eliza heth Elliott, Eleanor Burkley. Mar gsret Eastman. Kathenne Denny. Josephine Schurman ar.d Marion Towle. First Affairs for Miss Judson Mt^. Samuel Cooper. Jr., of Sewich ky, Va.. will entertain at luncheon at the home of her mother. Mpr i M Wilhelm, on Wednesday for Mo.-* lU«roth> Judson. who will wed Wal lo e Shepard Vpril 30. rhurs.l t> Mrs Burdette Ku kend.ill will ent»'Ualn for Mias Judson.* when Mrs. Cooper will share honors. F*rtd.i> exenlng Mr and Mis Wal ter \\ Head will give .» theater and supper party at the Branded* for Mies Judson and her fiance. For Mrs. Cooper Mls» ttorolhy Hall will entertain at In ill*.- on Monday for Mr*. S iinurl Cooper Jr. of SewKklry, 1'a. For R<*ct*nt Hri«l«>. Miss Margaret l'arish will entet tain at bridge on Saturday for Mrs George Stocking il*nroth\ Cavanaugh* and Mrs Vhigene Kbei sole d'oll' Hlche>h iv, ent brtd* * On \N * •Uw'mIh \ Mrs John lVt\i*on and Mi- Herman Sw« , >da wiii l\e a - bridge for Mrs K.**»‘s»de »it i.« torn*', of Mrs. SwoIkhU s mothci. Mrs G v Maiary urgan. I Reserve Boxes for Lecture _ * Stale officer* of the Nebraska League of Women Voter* headed by Mr* W l,eRoy lvtn* cf Lincoln. srtH occupy a box at the lecture by Judge Florence Alton. Sunday. April 11. at 3,10 p m In the Rrandei* theaier. Mis 1'hlUp Potter will be hostess to a group from the Omaha Womans lub in another l»'g Mis* Florence Hathaway, president of the Omaha Pusinee* Woman * club, wall enter tain representative* of her otganixa tlon In a thiol Mr* Myrtle Ma*cn will head a box from the Women s Pres* club. Mis* Helen clause will head a group Interested In the social *ettlement. The Omaha Bar association ha* also engaged a N \ Judge Morrissey, Linootn of the *taie supreme court, will 1-e a sivctal guest at the lecture M-.ss Ulieabeth O Koop of Brownell '\,1 who Utvw ,1VI.ica Cllen when si h wore trarl o » at th,' 1 a met school in Vlevel.-ird will entettilt o.vupy a hog aa hostess to (uends fivrn Uu Ugly
