Evening star., 1933-03-16
MRS. ROOSEVELT HAS
VERY BUMPY FLIGHT
RETURNING TO CITY
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for visit Of less than 48 hours, shooed
away the police detailed to guard her
yesterday, walked down Fifth avenue
bought a tea Strainer for the White
House, lunched at the Women's Trade
Union League, and attended a wedding
wearing her inaugural gown.
Her encounter with the police oc-
CURED as she drove up on the opposite
side OF the street from the Women's
Trade Union League. on lower Lexington
avenue. She arrived in a taxicab -Four
policemen were lined up in front OF the
league.
My word" she said, what are all
those police doing there?"
Then. as the realization struck her,
she jumped out of the cab and hurried
across the street
What are you doing here?" she de-
manded Of one Of the policemen.
We've been detailed to guard you,
ma am" he replied meekly
Il don't want any guard" Mrs. Roose-
welt replied firmly. Il don't need any
guard. Nobody is going to harm me.
I want you to 60 away"
We can't" the policeman replied.
THE captain sent us. We've got to
stay. They've sent police details to
every place where you're going today
What can I do to get rid of you,
please?" said Mrs Roosevelt.
You might send for the captain"
the policeman suggested after q mo-
ment's hesitation.
Mrs. Roosevelt passed on into the club
and right upstairs to the telephone
Indirectly she got in touch with Com
missioner Edward ?. Mulrooney A few
minutes later police captain appeared.
They told me to send 10, but only
sent 4 because 1 knew you wouldn't like
it, he said soothingly.
We'll, please take them away" Mrs
Roosevelt smiled. Il don't need them. ;"
They went away.
Has Busy Day.
Today was as busy as Mrs. ROOSEVELT s
days in New York used to be before she
moved to Washington. And there was q
broad smile on her face all day as she
hurried from appointment to appoint
ment
She started the day at 9 o'clock, at
tended the opening exercises at the
school where she used to teach, and
made a speech. Asked to tell the girls
something about Washington. she pic
tured to them something of the excite
ment and activity in the White House
last week,
You can get thrill" she said, "out
OF history in the making. even though
you are not responsible for it yourself,
but only an onlooker.
L didn't dare 60 to bed nights lest
something interesting happen while I
was asleep. We were all UP. all hours.
Finally last Friday night things had
settled down enough so that we got to
bed fairly early. but at 1890 am. I was
awakened by the telephone in my room
and was told about the Los Angeles
earthquake.
Il went in and wakened nv hus-
band. He told me to wake up Mr..
Howe and Mr.. Early and to get in
touch with Los Angeles.
But they say the wires are all
down. told him. =
Well, get in touch with Los Ang-
eles, anyway he said"
From the school Mrs. Roosevelt went
to the dentist and to an ear specialist.
Then she visited the office at Demo-
cratic State headquarters where /she
used to work.
Receives Message.
Next came the luncheon at the Wom-
ems Trade Union League, where 40 or
SO unemployed girls and women told
her to take back to washington to her
husband message. It wasn't written,
but 1t was given to her verbally, some
thing like this:
Tell him we think he's doing a
grand job and we hope he'll keep right
on going just as hard in the same
direction"
Then she started walking, having
moved about previously in taxicabs.
She visited several social agencies in
which she has been interested, shopped
on Fifth avenue, purchasing a $3.50
silver-plated tea Strainer and some
linen tea napkins-she said they were
for the White House-and finally ar
rived at her house in Sixty-fifth street,
with short half hour In which to
dress for the wedding.
Less than 30 minutes later, wearing
the Eleanor blue erystelle velvet gown
she had made for her husbands in
augural, she hurried across the street
to attend the wedding of one of her
former pupils, Miss Anne Ward, and
Orville Rumble Gilbert.
Tonight Mrs. Roosevelt had private
dinner engagement with friends. She
will return % Washington tomorrow
morning.
IF the weather is suitable, I'll n.y."
she said. If 1t isn't I'll have to take
a train about 8.o'cloek. because I have
to be back ut the White House for
lunch"