Washington

Retiring Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes announced that he positively will not write his memoirs. sbsb Congress heard that Captain Jimmy Roosevelt was loading his chest with medals, raised its brows, learned he holds the Brazilian Order of the Southern Cross, the Dominican Order of Military Merit, the Belgian Order of the Crown. sbsb Secretary Henry L. Stimson, in a strike-stricken week, upped the War Department work week from 39 hours to 44 at the same pay. sbsb Vice President Henry A. Wallace stepped to bat in a charity softball game, nearly swung himself off his feet at a ball three feet wide of the plate, then made a comeback with two hits. sbsb Melon-waisted Leon Hender son, who had long hung his thumbs on a low-slung belt, changed to white suspenders, hung his thumbs up three inches higher, pronounced the new arrangement good.

To a gag-minded Chicago couple who sent leftover wedding invitations to assorted bigwigs they didn't know, Mr. and Mrs. Irenee du Pont sent formal regrets, a solid silver coffee urn, creamer, and sugar bowl.

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