Evening star., 1933-04-30

nv doubts about the type Of lunches
he had from the public restaurant In
Albany!
Fond Of Picnics.
MY husband is not much interested
in food and has never had to give II
much thought, or has he mad 70 give
much thought to the details OF house
keeping. Therefore, it never occurs 70
him to complain about anything. IN
fact. I doubt If he knows what ne
eats half the time.
1t is rarely that he gets away even
for q short drive in the afternoon,
and often it Is or O'Clock before
he gets home We do try, however. TO
get out in the country Saturday after
Moons or Sundays. Occasionally we
70 of for the whole day on Sunday.
At other times we 60 Immediately after
church. We are fond Of picnics and OF
being in the open air. My husband
is particularly fond Of being ON q boat,
so it Is not difficult to find things to DO.
The Presidents day is really spent in
seeing one long succession OF people
1t begins sometimes even when he Is
still eating breakfast. But the variety
of subjects discussed interests him SO
much he has such a wide number OF
interests that it Is often difficult to pry
his visitors away from him. even when
you know there are other people wait
ing to see him.
When a visitor has stayed his allotted
time, we 60 In and say gently that
some one else Is waiting. But we are
accustomed to have my husband turn,
with Q most delightful smile, and say,
"Oh, just few minutes more. Mr..
so-and-So IS so interested in ships, or
stamps" or whatever the subject may
be they are talking about.
Callers at Night.
Here in the White House it Is rare
for us to have an evening alone. As
a rule we dine together. The Presi-
dent and his wife do not dine out, ex-
cept once in the season, with the men,
bers of the cabinet, but there are nearly
always guests with us. Immediately
after dinner. or at least by . o'clock,
people generally begin to come in to
discuss again, often until late at night,
questions which have not been SUM-
GENTLY threshed out during the day.
. II, however, 1t happens that my huS-
band Is free for an evening. we are
likely to have q movie, which we can
show on the second floor of the White
House. a screen being let down from
the ceiling for that purpose. Or my
husband will sit quietly and happily .
whole evening and busy himself with
his stamp collection or 60 over book
catalogues.
When we are in the country and the
boys are home for their holidays, we
sometimes play cards, rummy and
hearts being the favorite games, as
more people are able to play these and
the party, even when it is q family
party, is usually large. Therefore, we
none Of US are very good at bridge.
There was q time when my husband
and I used to play piquet, but now, If
we are alone, he will often play soi-
taire, which seems to rest him more.
The radio is turned on only when
there is special thing my husband
wishes to listen to, such as some speech,
or music by the Secretary of the Treas
ury. You know. OF course, that Secre-
tary Woodin IL Q composer. These
things appeal to my husband, but as .
rule he prefers quiet.
Likes to Rad in Bed.
There are many evenings which he
will spend looking over newly-acquired
UOOkS, SOuIctlIucS uOOAS puU1AeIAco uIauy
years ago, sometimes books that are
just out. He has an uncanny faculty
OF apparently skimming through book
and yet knowing everything which is In
it. Always, after going to bed. he
will read, sometimes far into the night.
That IL Q form of indulgence to which
I also am addicted. ! do not know
whether it Is . good or bad habit,
but 1t certainly is Q very pleasant enc.
I recommend 1t to any one who feels
wakeful or worried at night.
Any wife with Q husband In public
life or otherwise very busy knows the
household must run smoothly. There
fore, whenever new household -
being organized, give the time ct the
start to arrange its mechanics, 20 that
whatever Is required by the life we
lead can be accomplished with as little
friction as possible.
There is no question that the children
Of the man in public life have hard
time. They are far more in ths public
eye than h good for them. and conn
paFatively speaking they have very 1T
Tie time 10 zee their, fstheT unless they
hsppen 10 be aufadently interested IN
hiS VURk Ia he vvillinG to II ar0lD1 ard