Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
HOOVER UNABLE
TOATTEND DINNER
Cancels Engagement as Hon.
or Guest of Correspondents
Because of Taft'S Death.

Many men prominent in oficial and
professional life attended the annual
BANQUET Of the White House Core
spondents Association last night in the
Willard Hotel.
President Hoover, who was to have
been the honor guest, was compelled
at the last moment to cancel his en-
gagement because of the death OF
former President Taft.
Among the distinguished guests were
Secretaries Mellon, Hurley, Hyee, VIII
bur, Postmaster General Brown, Acting
Secretary Of the Navy Jahncke, former
Postmaster General New, Under Sec
rotary of the Treasury Mills, George
Akerson and Walter H Newton, secre-
taries to President Hoover; Speaker
I,ongworth, Senators Walsh of Mon
tana and Connally of Texas, and
Representative Tilson Of Connecticut,
majority leader of the House.
Affair Most Elaborate.
The ball room on the top floor of
the Willard Hotel was the scene of the
festivities and there were no dull mo-
ments throughout the entire anatr; TINS
was the largest and most elaborate din
ner of Its kind ever given by the White
House correspondents. More than $50
persons were present.
wilbur Forrest Of the New York
Herald Tribune, president OF the asso-
citation, presided, and in brief speech
welcomed the guests and then turned
his attention to the presentation OF
the various features OF the entertain
nent. The whole program was tinged
with. the atmosphere of the MIN and
radio world and 1t actually started on
its happy way when sound motion
picture was thrown upon the screen
IN which the newspaper men assigned
to the White House formed the cast OF
playlet entitled lowering With
Hoover" or Life Under the Handout
system"
ynent TroQram took on the form of a
hroadcasting studio, with Graham Nc
Nance, the nationally known radio am
nouncer of the National Broadcastlng
Co, directing in person stars familiar
to radio fans all over the country.
Amos N Andy in Person.
The outstanding feature of this part
Of the program was the appearance in
person of Amos n Andy. This served
as the FIRST time these two popular
radio performers have appeared at
banquet since they entered upon their
Fresh Air Taxi Cab Co. radio feature.
They did not appear in blackface make
up, but just as they are in real life
Freeman CoSden, who portrays Amos.
and Charles j. Cornell, who portrays
Andy.
other. stars drawn from the talent
Of the National Broadcasting Co. and
famed for their photograph records and
stage appearances as well as their radio
hours were James Melton, the tenor,
and the Jewellers, who also sing under
the name Of the Sieberling Singers;
"Doc' Rockwell, the "Quack," "Quaek"
xnonologist, and the Happiness Twins.
Jane and Ginger Rodgers, farceurs,
who write their own" and who have
entS dinners, and George O'C0nnor, the
well known Washington tenor, with
Matt Horne, his accompanist, made up
the rest of the program.
A short speech was made by Senator
Tom Connally, the Texas Democrat
Those invited to the dinner were:
Phelps H. Adams, Robert c. Albright,
Allen Alexander, Robert S. Allen, Paul
x. Anderson, r. r. Armstrong, ST.;
Robert B. Armstrong, jr.; John c..
Atchison, George Author, M. H. Ayles-
worth, Joseph H Baird, Kendall Ban
ming, Carlisle Bargeron, j. Edward
Barry, Norman w. Baxter, William L..
Beale. jr.; Samuel w. Bell Laurence
NJ Benedict K. H. Berkeley, Richard
y. Bevier. Sidney Bieber, George
Billings. Representative Loring H.
Black, Representative Sol Bloom, John
S. Blue. Frank K. Boal, Lieut.. Comdr.
j. T. Boone, Lester w. Bosley. w. T..
Bowman, John Boyle, T. w. Brahany,
Harllee Branch. Andrew D. Brashears,
Herbert j. Browne, Merwin H. Browne,
Mason B. Bray. Harold Brayman, viii
liam l.. Bruckart, Capt. Allen Blu
ci1anan.
Vincent Callahan, Representative
Guy e. Campbell, Thomas H. Carens,
Judge Nathan Cayton, Walter w.
Chamblin, jr.: William w. Chance, r.;
John r. Chester, James Chinn, g.
Bowie Chapman, Wells Church, w.
Brice Clagett, Edward T. Clark, Fran
els w. Clark, Kenneth w. Clark, DR..
3. B. Clements, Harvey Cobb, Martin
Codel, Clinton Conn, Walter A. Collier,
James z. Cofidower, Ralph A. Collins,
Edward A. Conroy, James Cope,
Charles ]. Correll, Kemper F. Cowing,
G. G, Grove, Frank Cuneo, John T.
Cushing, Clarence Dalrymple, Charles j.
Davis, Howard Davis, Albert F. Dawson,
Robert H. Denton, Arthur A. De Titta,
Rudolphe de Zapp, c. B. Dickson: c. 3.
Dodds, william n. Doherty, William J.
ASO4A01OeOAAp JAss NHSbA BC IVA. DNAS~yS ~@-N
met Dougherty, Joseph Dowdall, Ar
thur g. Draper, George e. Durno.
Stephen r. Early, Thomas F. Ed
Hnunds, John w. Elwood, E. H. Ely
Northcutt Ely. Fred A. Emery, Parkt
r. Engle, r. B. English, Paul b. Fen
Ion, Carter Field, Alfred r. Flynn, Will
liam p. FIythe, Edward T. Pollard
irwin D. Zoos, Wilbur s. Forrest, Marx
Foote, Edwin w. Gableman. George H
Gall, Harry L. Candy. Harry L. Candy
IT,; j. H. Gilliat Chris Gockeler, Frank
s. Goodwin, Freeman F.. Gosden
Charles o. Gridley, w. H. Grimes, Maj
oscar w. Griswold, F.. p. Guthrie
Arthur Hachten, James Haley, Frank
A. Hall, William z. Hall, Charles A
Hamilton, Spencer Hart, Stuart S
Hayes, Louis Jay Heath, Thomas F
Esealey, Thomas Healy, A. E. Heiss
Robert d. HEINZ, Ray. T. Henle, Frank
Hight, Mai. Robert B. Hill, Col. c. B
Hodges, Kenneth G. Hogate, George r.
Holmes, John r. Hood, Matthew Horne
Sid Houston, William e. Hull, c. B
Huntress, william K. Hutchinson.
Harvey T.. Ingley, Walter @. Jacobs
Archie M. JAMESON w. y. Jameson,