The Washington times., 1930-01-02
KALEIDOSCOPE
PICTURE OF
NEW YEAR
White House and Govern
ment Officials Celebrate
Arrival of 1880

sional Club and Cabinet
ladies. Misread my card
and arrived at the White
House 10 minutes ahead Of
time. Found 'em still dust
ing and moving in coat
racks. Ready for the melee.
Upstairs with the mob.
Silver tinsel and red poin-
settas everywhere. Gold
braid and morning coats.
Short skirts and long.
Feminine Warrington seems
about evenly divided on the
question. Mrs. Longworth
in short ones. About two
inches below her knees.
Says she brought Paulina
but the young lady
wouldn't give up her gum.
Says she said, Gimme two
sticks and I'll stay outside, y
First Lady in Blue.
Mrs. Hoover In pale blue.
Very becoming. Mrs. Gam
marching down on her brothers
arm. Mrs. Davis and Secretary
of Labor at the end Of the pro-
cession. Mrs. Davis also in blue
and pretty as a forget-n1e-not.
The diplomats 60 by. The
British m b bassa dor very
gorgeous in gold and red. The
Princess de Ligne in blue chit
fon. Long and trailing. Nine.
Claudel in green chiffon. Very
smart. Women Of Chinese lega-
ton In native costume. Pretty
as dolls. Nine. Debuchi very
smart and very occidental.
Ambassador Debuchi beaming
like a chubby little idol.
Miss Mary Randolph. secre-
tary-in-chief to- Mrs. Hoover,
having such a good time. Steer
ing the heads of diplomatic mis-
sions in the paths they should
90. The ColombianS slip by
her. International episode in
sight, but she corals 'em back.
Vera Bloom in bright red.
Looks like a potnsetta. She
uear 'en short. too.
Mrs. Longworth and Mrs.
Gam in animated conversation.
The Speaker strolls UP and the
vice President joins the group.
Laughing and chatting. Wish
I could listen in on that con-
VerSation.
Mr.. Hoover-Tke. not Herbert
slips us ahead of the military
and naval delegation. Never
thousht to outrank 50 many
generals and admirals at once.
The Presidents handshake a
bit warmer than his predeces-
sors. Wonder how it'n be by
afternoon. Line blocks long out
side already.
Allan Hoover and young
Charles Adams. Clinging TO-
Tether. Seem a bit lost.
Mrs. Joseph Grail, OF Cali
fornia with her little daughter.
Gladys. Littlest thing at the
reception. Seems a bit over.
awed by it all.
Pan.American Breakfast
From the White House to the
Pan-American. More gold braid.
Smell onions, but they wouldn't
have onions at the Secretary
Of States diplomatic breakfast.
At least Herbert HengStler, Of
the Secretary's office, says they
wouldn't. Mrs. Lawrence Town
send in red velvet. Mr.. Town
send. Mrs. Grail again, minus
Gladys. The Persians in gold
and more gold. Might have
, stepped out Of the Arabian
Nights.
The Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Stimson lunching at q
little table Of th"'-' own. Mrs.
Longworth again. Eating mer-
ingues off the tops of a gor-
geous pile. Says she likes 'em.
Guess I'll take one.
The Hungarian Minister and
Countess Szechenyi lunching
together. Their pretty daugh-
ter somewhere about. Mrs,
Davis says she must hurry
home to be ready for her party.
Says she doesn't know anything
about the Labor Secretary'S SEN
atorial or gubernatorial ambi-
tions. Only what she has read
In the papers.
Line at the Secretary Of War
and Mrs. Hurley's two blocks
long. Tea in the dining room
with rows of little Christmas
trees. The Navy Band at the
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Adams Portraits Of distin-
guiShed ancestors--two Presi-
dents-looking down on the
crowd. Very high hat
the ancestors. The Secretary
and Mrs. Adams making up for
forebears' hauteur by being
very gracious.
Davis Youngsters Receive
And now for the Secretary
Of Labor and Mrs. Davis place
in Massachusetts, Avenue. Four
little Davis girls In a row on a
bench. Pretty as pinks in flow
cred frocks. Hair in Curls.
Holding a reception their own.
Big dolls on a chair. Mrs. Davis
In blue chiffon with little blue
velvet Jacket. Hair cTIrled since