The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-02
BY JULIA BLANsHARD

New York.-This New Yorker,
nm a recent visit in Washington,
found that the capital abounds
with fresh anecdotes. Some OF the
hest of them center around Secrc-
tary Woodin. Every day some new
wise-crack comes out about his
musical ability. Some say ne
takes a harp to bed with him and
plays himself to sleep instead OF
counting sheep. others THAT
he PLAYS a flute to call his valet in
the morning. !.
The FIRST hot-weather story IS
told by q rugged westerner who
had important business with Pres
ident Roosevelt and had to see
Advisor Raymond Motley to get to
the president. !. 1t seems that
Secretary Woodin and Moley have
bachelor quarters together now.
On the evening that the west
erner arrived, A. A. Berle. Jr, an
other of Roosevelt's economic ad-
visers. was dining with them.
When the westerner got there
about nine o'clock, he found Wood
in. Moley and Berle all In their
underwear, with several electric
fans going full blast. '. Moley
and Berle were Longing comfort
ably, chatting. Woodin was
bending over an electric plate.
stirring UP a batch of fudge.
Professional Notes
Motley is the man whose ofiices
are jammed with people trying to
get to Roosevelt. =. Washington
calls Moley Roosevelt's "inner
ear" The hardest worked
secretary in the capital is Celeste
Jedel, Moley's secretary, a former
pupil from Columbia. She has the
imposing title of Assistant Legal
Adviser" but she Is kept so busy
warding Off people seeking Moley
that she never has any time to
enjoy the spacious apartment she
and another girl have at the May
George Creel calls the "brain
trust" the Happiness Reys. with
O magic trick in every pocket"
All diplomatic functions are row
facetiously called faculty" din.
ners or teas. Z. II any cabine;
lady can secure Moley for a guest
of honor. 1t is a feather in her
The last story told about the
ington's attitude toward the col
iege- campus status the White
House now has. Invited to a White
House function, Gilbert couldn't
60, SO he just didn't answer the
invitation. A friend chided
him. saying such an invitation was
a royal order and that he at least
should send formal regrets.
WELL" said Gilbert in that slow,
dry manner of his that made
everybody love his stories, you
have to have a messenger with
at least q Phi d. to carry word to
the White House now and don't
know any,"
/:
Huey Long is the "Play Boy" of
washington very conspicuous
In the senate, in Palm Beach suits,
q blue bachelors button in his coat
lapel, his hair bit mussed look
ing, always on the go, trotting over
to speak to this senator or that.
:. They all take exception to his
direct, pugnacious, outspoken man.
ner, but they figure he will be the
opposition leader. Meeting
George Creel for the first time.
Long shook his hand. looked him
III tucey0 anu Sdlus STecA. wen,
have real some of your stuff and
I think it's rotten. What do you
say to that?" Creel came back:
"I'm too surprised anything, SEN
ator. I didn't know you could
read!"
!:
Alice, Where Art Thou?
Alice Roosevelt Longworth Is
called 1.-THE Forgotten Woman in
Washington. She seldom is
heard of, rarely seen anywhere
and no moro Is the latest wise
crack attributed to her-the kind
Of pert comment that used to keep
Washington on tiptoe.
Stamp OF Genius
Genial Postmaster General Far
ley claims one distinction for him
self. He says he is the only
man in the Capitol who can chew
gum and eat Ice cream at the same
time.
authenticated record naturally
would be of first interest to the