Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
morrow MARKED
+ BY SIMPLE HABITS
Scorned Silk Hats, Often Re-
fused to Shave; Wore
Unmatched Suits.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
To remember all things necessary and
forget those which were not was the
rule upon which Dwight Whitney Nor
row built successes in all he attempted.
He ignored formality. Kings and
chiefs of States have waited while he
stopped another moment TO settle
troublesome question.
In working he was interchangeable.
Every piece he undertook received his
entire time. Other questions waited
He was restless in all efforts at recrea-
ton and play. Although he enjoyed
reading, he seldom took time for it.
One of the most outstanding works
In his career was that on the drafting
OF the London naval treaty. He &C
complished in three days that for which
diplomatic niceties would have required
three weeks. In the midst of the first
drafting session his foreign co-Workers
remarked it was lunch time.
Lunch time?" Morrow asked. "There
will be no lunch time until we finish
this treaty"
Hated to Wear Silk Hat.
The other delegates assented and
worked the rest of the day, leaving the
room exhausted. Mr.. Morrow worked
fan on into the night without food, and
continued for three days, working 20
hours day, jim order that the docu-
ment be finished.
When the American delegation was
scheduled togo to Buckingham Palace
for formal call on King George, they
waited in a London hotel lobby until
Mr.. Morrows subordinates could con-
vince MIN he must wear a silk hat He
told friends that he hated to wear
silk hats"
When the delegation returned to New
York and posed for pictures. all were
in silk hats except Mr.. Morrow He
scorned his fellow delegates efforts to
get him TO wear one
His reputation as a diplomat was
spread throughout the world. OF some
80 foreign delegates received by King
George, Mr.. Morrow was the only one
with whom the King took time TO talk
1t was then that Mrs. Charles Lind
bergh, daughter of Mr.. Morrow, was
being taught to fly by Col Lindbergh.
How do you like your daughter fly
ing around the country?" the King
asked Mr.. Morrow.
L don't like it little" was the
Senator's informal but characteristic
reply.
Pocketed Documents.
His desk often was in disorder. but
weeks efterward he would remember
where he had placed a certain valuable
paper. Secretary Stimson who often
called the Senator for advice. is metic-
ulous about his desk and would always
assign the Senator separate table for
his papers, telling him he could spread
them out" as he wanted.
Frequently during diplomatic confer
enceS in London and in Washington
Mr.. Morrow would unconsciously place
in his pockets valuable documents from
the conference table with the idea OF
studying them later
AT such conferences Mr. Morrows
secretary often would be asked TO search
the Senator's clothing when papers
were missing. They sometimes would
be found in the pockets of the suit he
wore the day the papers were missed.
A man of great personal wealth, the
Senator paid little attention after he
entered public life to his daily personal
needs for money. His ''Spendins
money" as he termed it, was Away
wadded in q fistful of bills of both
large and small denominations.
He would crumple them together and
stuff them in the most convenient
pocket In paying for anything at q
store he would frequently pull a f1stft
of large bills from his back trousetJ
pocket.
Often Refused to Shave.
In Sucn TRANSACTIONS as buying ClS-
arettes-of which he smoked man
daily-he would tip the club or steam
ship attendant so cents or more for
bringing him a 15-cent pack of Gig
arettes.
A valet went with him everywhere.
Despite every effort by the servant,
| however, the Senator would appear fire.
quently in public wearing odd trousers
and coat-the first he could find in his
haste to keep an appointment or be at
| his desk.
To get him to shave-which he pre-
| ferred TO do himself-waS an ordeal
| daily for the valet Often the Senator
| would fatty decline to shave on morn
| ings he was busy and desired to be
| early on the job.
White House attaches recall special
overnight trip Mr. Morrow made to
Washington last year to confer with
| President Hoover. When he arrived his
| face and neck bore more than half
dozen gashes much deeper than an IN
wary stroke of razor usually inflicts.
He smilingly admitted he had attempted
! to shave himself on the train.
He was slight in stature and was not
an impressive figure. He spoke with
slight lisp, but announcement of his
| intentions and thoughts on subject
were made with flrmneSs.