Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-12 | Page 4 | "Don't Quote Me-"

Dont Quote M Me Ml l i I By United Press t tI These words wards arc are the ones most frequently heard by Washing I ton correspondents Items which never appear In the regular dis- dis disI J I I patches and little Intimate pictures of ot public characters will I appear in this co column column from time to time WASHINGTON April 12 Andrew 12 Andrew W W. V. V Mellons Mellon's choice of at his daughter Mrs Irs David K Este Bate Bruce to be official of- of hostess at the American embassy cm- cm bassy assy In let London is regarded here as asan asan an n Ideal selection which should meet with British favor The ambassadors ambassador's daughter Ailsa Is a striking young blonde of attractive appearance whIch she matches with graciousness and nd natural case ease as a hostess Now that the problem of entertaining entertaining enter enter- taming is settled perhaps Mellon will call all upon his daughter to assist Inthe in inthe the tic task Of t naming the 28 23 American debutantes and society leaders to tobe tobe toc be c presented to King George and Queen Mary at the four courts held annually by the royal family This selection caused former Ambassador Ambassador Am- Am Charles G G. G Dawes to swear more chan than any task he ever had He now wonders how Mellon will fare in iii choosing the women from a li list of more than 1000 nominees The weeks before the court season starts in May bring hundreds of let let i tel's to the embassy requesting ti that Miss So-and-So So be Included f on ti the list of American women who v will j curtsey before the king and que queen j Some candidates are arc sponsored by 1 long lists of at I congressmen and people of ot influence Uncles who have con con- 3 i to political campaign funds fudi Iare j I jare are not hesitant to remind the am- am amM M j of ot that fact acL i I Numerous cablegrams and tra trans trans' i atlantic telephone calls Inform the J ambassador how much money and cf- cf fort rort has been spent by a deb who has hu not been included and ask if II some ome J thin thing cannot be done q 1 These requests made Dawes swear f and issue public statements J Jing ing social climbers cUmbers Perhaps Mellon will treat the thc matter as calmly as 33 he docs does international finance and big biz business ventures I 4 0 e All Washington remembers the lave lav ish wedding reception held in th the I Pan-American Pan Union building here following Ailsa Mellons Mellon's marriage to David K Este Bruce son of former Democratic Senator William Cabell Cabei Bruce of Baltimore Through the spacious gardens and buildings mingled prominent social lead leaders hi high h officials and ranking rankin diplomats diploma Tables were piled high with gifts gifis of great creat richness richness gold gold tea and cof cot fee services studded diamond jewelry jewel jewel- r ry costly French and Italian laces and silks The went to Rome where he was attached to the embassy Illness Ill in I Incas ness of Mrs Bruce caused him to re- re re sign They now v have a rambling villa vUla on the French Riviera They spend much of or their time there and divide Ithe the remainder between Florida Washington Virginia and New York