Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-01
HOOVER ASKS PAIR
TO Dine WITH HIM
President Invites Men Wait
ing for Annual Reception
to Breakfast.
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were inclined to pinch themselves to
make sure they were not dreaming.
But the policeman, impatient to
carry out the executive order, bur-
ried the two along the White House
driveway to an oval room on the
ground floor of the big white building,
where they were ushered into the
august presence of the Chief Executive,
the Supreme Court member and the
cabinet officer.
No Reporters Present.
There were no reporters there to
record what must have been remark
able scene and an extraordinary ex-
change of seasonal compliments 1t is
learned, however, that the President
and his friends shook hands cordially
with the abashed strangers, asked them
their names and thanked them for
their evidence of good will and
respect.
But the dream" did not end with
that When, in response to a query,
Mr.. Hoover learned the men had gone
without breakfast, he ordered two
plates set for them in the famous china
room. nearby, and the pair enjoyed the
additional thrill of sitting down to one
"
breakfasts. These informal repasts,
consisting of scrambled eggs, crisp
bacon, hot rolls and coffee. usually are
reserved for intimate friends of the
President, such as distinguished men,
bers of the medicine ball circle.
Sees Them Begin Meal.
Satisfied that his visitors had been
taken care of properly, President Hoo
yer and the others left the strangers
to their eggs and bacon and retired to
the medicine ball court for their hap
PLY delayed practice.
Ruby and De Mars settled down to
their meal, somewhat more at ease, and
soon had cleaned their plates and sati-
ated their appetiteS. They arose from
the table leisurely, learned that Mr..
Hoover was in the midst of the medi-
cine ball game and departed without an
opportunity to repeat their thanks to
their host.
The President shook hands and told
us we were very enterprising to be watt
ing in the cold so early in the morn
ing" Ruby stated later at his home,
IT'S Fourteenth street southeast. II
wished Mr.. Hoover good luck during
the new year and told him 1 hoped his
son would have speedy recovery"
EIated by Experience.
Obviously elated over the gracious
manner in which the President received
him, Ruby is spending one of the hap
pieSt New Year days he can remember.
Ruby'S family consists Of his wife.
seven-year-old daughter Delena and
Charles, jr., who is approaching his
second birthday.
up In Pennsylvania where came
FROM" Ruby said, there is an old GUS
tom and saying that if you eat fish at
midnight on New Year eve you will
have good luck throughout the year
And did I eat fish last night" Ruby
concluded his story with a smile.
The young railroad employe was in
the Army during the World War with
the goth Motor Supply Train, and has
lived in Washington since 1919.
Fails to BE First.
The achievement of De Mars and
Ruby rather dimmed the enterprise of
j. w. Hunefeld, Northeast Washington
painter, annually a familiar figure in
the forefront of the public line, who
as usual, had showed up with the sun
at the west gate on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to be the first to greet the Presi-
dent.
Hunefeld, flowing mustaches and all,
put in appearance at 7:35 after walk
ing from his home at 225 c street
northeast, and when a quick survey
showed he had the field to himself as
he took his post, the middle aged
painter declared, We'll, first again.
1t was called to his attention that a
couple of others had come and gone be-
fore he appeared, but in keeping with
the spirit of the day, nothing was said
NJ
leaving Hunefeld convinced that they
were just a couple of would-be early
birds who couldn't hope to compete
with a real slayer.
Within an hour after Hunefeld's ap-
pearance, Andy Mack, a Gallaudet
student put in appearance, and these
two shivered along with Sergt. Francis
F. Cole, be-medaled veteran of the
First Division, who got on hand a little
early prior to duty in the White House
when the reception started at IL o'clock.
Women Come at 10.
It was 10 o'clock when the feminine
influence first made itself felt in the
line, Miss Dorothy Long of Sturgeon,
Mo-, and Miss Ethel Bradish of Ma
lone. N. Y, both of whom are en-
ployed in the Veterans Bureau, taking
up their places
Mack was willing to let them move
ahead of him, but Hunefeld gave up his
place to woman in 1925, and there'u
be no more of that.
Slowly then the line started to grow
with struggling additions, but the cold
winds sweeping down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. were getting in their work and
holding down the early attendance.
Youngsters in Line.
Youngsters Joined the line as the
morning wore along, William Spawn,
10, of Chevy Chase, who came equipped
with huge blanket being in the van
guard.
Frank Miller, II, of 1928 G street,
who didn't appear particularly uncom-
Portable, despite the lack of hat, was
close by, while little further down the
line was Ozelle Dozier, 9, of 5806 Colo
RADIO avenue, who was fighting of the
wind by hiding behind her mother and
using a newspaper as an additional
shield and who said this reception was
her first and that she did not think she
would come back.
Despite the discomfort, the early ar
rivals were holding fast in the line, but
some of those who had come in later,
tarried only briefly before deciding the
fireside looked better