Evening star., 1932-09-04
BY SALLIE v. HI. PICKETT.

ShLLIE v.
Goldsmith's Deserted Village has
nothing on Washington, in so far as
higher officials and diplomats are con-
cerned, and until Tuesday morning the
Capital viii be depleted Of its great
and near-great. The President and
Mrs. Hoover turned toward the noun
tains of Virginia at the weeks end, the
First Lady Of the Land, following out
the custom of all good American house
wives and in keeping with the snappy
old rhyme, going on before with bottle
and bag"-or something much better
including personal friends, while the
President, emulating the hero OF the
same old verse, trailed behind. not on
his Jolly Jack Nag, but in a White
House limousine and also accompanied
by friends.
Since the restoration OF the Whlte
House after its burning by the BRITISH
in 1914, the old mansion has every 1ew
wears been subjected to new coat Oh
white paint, during which process us
outer walls are marred by hideous seal
soldings of heavy wood. But, showing
the trend of modern structural WORK.
dainty sky blue scaffolding no"
decorates the south front portico' "hile
the work of painting and restoring lhe
outer walls is in progress. Inls per
hans Is the most extensive work tna'
Is being done on the White House Ia
this wear of economy, and while Mrs'
Hoover has given personal direction 70
sone furnishing up looking 10 the
Winters social season, she mas SHOWN
housewifely thrift in making things 90
pretty much as they are.
No wonder the executive famliy Is
.h,e N spend swelterirg days In the
White House with a great degree oi
comfort for certainly no former house
uife there has ever given more minute
attention to the housekeeping ana the
beauty and comfort Of her temporary
home The south front circular pal
conv can boast a breeze If one Is stlr-
ring at all, and on its broad expaiise
Mrs Hoover has had arranged chairs
of comfort adapted to members OF her
household and any visitors she may
have. There are tables, books ano
charmingly arranged decorative plants
and lust as in the Presidents camp at
Rapidan, only on more elegant scale
there is the same careful outlook Tor
comfort.
There have been notable visitors at
the White House from time to time all
Summer and such important events as
the laying of the corner stone OF the
new Supreme Court Building Septem-
her IS will bring still others from afar.
M. Reynaud who came to the United
States to study the gold standard, and
mavbe some other subjects, will repre-
sent the Paris bar on this propitious
occasion, and bar associations OF other
countries are likely to send equally dis
tinguished representatives. This cere-
nony will close the annual convention
ri the American Bar Association, anc
all during the sessions there will be
much dining and visiting in the lega
ranks, with, of course, the most i'm
portant at the White House.
One of the most charming place
likely to give entertainment, and tn
breaking of bread in old Virginia fash
ion, will be at Rippon Lodge. the his
toric estate on the Richmond road
where Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. ELL
dispense hospitality. Mr.. Ellis is
former President of the American Ba
Association, an authority on interna
tional law, and from much trav'
sbroad and fraterninng with foreig
ls.al lights who have come to tn