Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

petition with Mrs. Stark McMullin. a
house guest at the White House which
Is expected to take in Mount Vernon.
Arlington, the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, Fort Myer and the Smith
sonian Institution before the day is
over.
With the exception Of the boys thrills
earlier in the day, he Is spending today
just about in the same fashion as any
other boy visiting the National Capital
for the first time, with the exception
that this par.iculs= boy is riding from
place to place in a large limousine
bearing United States shield on its
side and driven by chauffeur in the
familiar livery of the White House
1t Is not known just how long Bryan
came with the intention of staying only
couple Of days, but it was indicated
today he might remain longer.
Mr.. Hoover wants Bryan to see
everything" This makes it difficult to
speculate as to the probable length of
the boys visit.
Sleeps in Blue Room.
Bryan arose early today after a happy
sleep in the Blue Room with its private
bath and closet as large as the average
modern room. He was up at 6 o'clock
more than half an hour ahead OF his
host.
When the boy began to stir about the
big still house and saw that no one else
except few policemen were on hand.
he went to the kennels TO renew his &C
quaintance with the White House dogs
He was especial interested in the young
elk hound, sent to the President from
Norway several months ago.
BRYAN WAS engaged with the dogs
when the President and his medicine
ball companions began to arrive in the
yard for their customary morning work
out.
Writes Letter 10 Mother.
The boy returned last night. after the
most memorable day of his life, shortly
upon that huge bed in his room, he sat
down at large colonial desk and wrote
2. long letter to his mother back home
in Towner. Colo.
A short time before retiring he had
seen the King and Queen of Siam and
the other distinguished and bemedaled
guests arriving for the state banquet at
the White House in honor of their
Siamese majesties. He had stood in a
doorway and heard Mildred Dilling, a
noted harpist, give recital in the east
yer and their guests.
Probably the greatest treat Of all
was the long talk the boy had with
Mr.. Hoover yesterday afternoon, with
no one else present.
Chat in Lincoln Study.
For more than three quarters OF an
hour the President sat and listened
with genuine interest TO this school
boy hero. They sat in the Lincoln
study, on the second floor OF the White
House. Before the boy started talking
the President acquainted him with the
history OF the room and showed him
the pieces Of furniture and other OBJ
jects which were used by the great
Lincoln. The two had gone to this
room at the Presidents request. so he
could hear his young guests version
of the school bus tragedy. in which
Bryans heroism so greatly attracted
the President.
Their chairs were drawn close. Mr.
Hoover sat far back in big easy chair
smoking quietly as the boy, with no
signs OF nervousness or self-conscious-
ness, narrated the terrible experience
during that Colorado blizzard, when
five of his schoolmates, one of them
his brother lost their lives. Others
probably would have persisted but for
his own heroic actions
Bryan has become a warm friend Of
the Hoover grandchildren. In their
eyes he is a great hero and they have
manifested eagerneSS to be in mis- COM
pany whenever possible. They like to
ask him about the Western country and
about his life in Colorado. He told
them to wait while he went TO his room
TO get something that would interest
them. He returned with a mouth organ
and to the childrens' 10y he played sew
eral tunes, including Turkey in the
Straw" and The Lone Cowboy" He
has not vet given a mouth organ con-
cert for the President and Mrs. Hoover
On a sightseeing trip yesterday, &C
companied by Mrs. McMullin and Capt.
Joel T. Boone, White House physician,
Bryan went to the Washington Navy
Yard, where. for the first time in his
life, he saw naval vessel He was
shown through the gun factory and
other places at the yard.