Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-05
BY E. de S. MELCHER.


these arts. President Roosevelts
mother enjoys music more than the
theater or the movies; Mrs. Roosevelt Is nap
picst at a straight play; the children" never
miss an opportunity to attend either play or
the understandable President, himself, in the
words of his eldest son, James, lis very keen on
the movies"
washington has been fortunate in having its
own symphony orchestra. Last Friday nlght
the National Symphony Orchestra Of Washing
ton. D. c. under the baton Of Dr. Hans Kim
uk.r played the first real inaugural" concert
TINT an administration has heard. For the hrst
time this city able to invite world-famous
a. lists to participate in such an event. For the
fr. time Washington smiled as real musical
c1-.;er. For the first time washington Ieio
itse,f muscally important
This orchestra one Of the youngest in the
entry but not by any means one of the least
! p,.ted saluted the new administration with
q, best that it has. This has been one OF DR..
K ld!ers fondest dreams since he first visoneo
IL, orchestra. He said recently: I'VE hope
. be able to perpetuate such a thing in the
lure"
nus, musically, the Roosevelt family has
| Il welcomed by what is undoubtedly the
/. ost important musical concert program ever
s. en- in this country. Thus has Washngtons
n tonal Symphony Orchestra won handsome
.ci:1s the new administration starts with mu-
: al emblem whioh it should be proud Of on its
sleeve.
Mrs Hoover was loyal supporter of the Ma
tional Symphony. But the ex-President was
unable to find time for it. DR.. Kinder was
framed in headlines when he asked the ex-
P.csdent to come to the opening concert gi"en
BY this new orchestra. IF you will come,
said Dr. Kinder Il will give you fiddle to
throw out Mr. Hoover opened base ball
games by throwing out base ball. why not
a fiddle" said Kinder slyly.
While music will play an important part IN
the life of the new administration, and while
il Is to be hoped that opera can be revived here
since President Roosevelt's mother, Mrs. James
Roosevelt, is particularly fond Of tit is no
secret that the movies will be more of factor
in the White House than perhaps they ever
hare been before.
The fact that President is "keen on the
movies" should brighten up the somewhat slug
gish regions of Hollywood. President Roosevelt
is deeply appreciative OF what the MIN colony
did for him when he was campaigning. He told
Mr.. Warner and one or two others that ii he
won the election he would invite them to
Washington for the inaugural and other events.
He has kept to his word.
For the first time a Presidents inaugural
parade was thick with Hollywoodiana. For
the first time special trains brought film cele-
brties clear across the country to pay their
respects to new President. For the first time
Hollywood was proudly represented in the in
augural parade. Not one, but two and three,
film companies put their best foot forward.
Pennsylvania avenue was frankly surprised to
see some of the film colony marching boldly
along.
President Roosevelt enjoys the recreation and
the relaxation of the theater. He has always
been movie fan. This is evidenced by the
fact that in Albany, as New York's Governor
he installed a special protector and regularly
set aside two nights for the showing of the
latest films and news reels
Il think said his son, James Roosevelt re-
Gently to the writer, "he will try to continue
something of the same thing in washington"
Unlike Mrs. Roosevelt, however, the Presi-
dent prefers musical comedies and light come
dies to the straight play. With his sons and
his daughter he has attended many Broadway
premeres 1t is said that whenever there Is
play or a musical comedy of merit he will try
to get to it. The presidential box at the Ma