Evening star., 1934-04-29
BY SALLIE V. H. PICKETT.

TULL to overf1owing is a term
- that might well be applied to
Washington just now, and al
L most never has there been a
more interesting little social
season" The President and Mrs
Roosevelt and their charming family
furnish the central interest of course
with the President enjoying house
guests, informal White House dinner
parties, a view of the work at the
Corcoran Gallery produced under the
public works of art projects, the open
ing of the season at Griffith Stadium,
when he enjoyed himself with the
same boyish glee shown by the simplest
bleacher fan, and dozen other things
that pleased and amused him and
kept him from being swamped by the
sordid political grind.
Mrs. ROOSEVELT Who could follow
her? Here, there and everywhere, and
always smiling and enthusiastic
earnest and vibrant with a fetching
personality that no one can resist
At women's conventions, speaking on
whatever problem is uppermost with
them, breaking bread with them at
their luncheons and dinners, trip
to the Little House of the Girl
s. outs for a better homes celebration
again at the Corcoran Gallery to see
the work of the struggling artists, and
everywhere spreading hope and cheer
More deeply interested in child well
fare than any other subject, she has
graciously lent her patronage to the
Newspaper Women's Club for their
May day fete Tuesday afternoon and
evening when the milk fund for un-
dernourished children will reap rich
addition from the profits. An invita-
ton to the fete is extended to those
interested in children and in news
paper women and their work, ano
certain it Is the auditorium at the
National Press Club will be filled to
overfowing from the opening at 4
o'clock in the afternoon until mid
night rings the curtain down.
It was at the unique entertainment
arranged by Mrs. John R. Williams at
the Sulgrave Club and for the benefit
of the Thrift Shop, that Mrs. Roose-
welt showed her most gracious char
acteristic, her concern for the other
woman. She wore Eleanor blue for
the color aura show put on by Mrs.
Townsend of New York. She fingered
long watching the varied costumes
worn by women in accord with their
aura, and she was just leaving when
Mrs. Abby Morrison Kicker of Chicago
arrived-wearing costume of Flea
nor blue-to give a program of song.
Mrs. Roosevelt turned back, to the de-
light of the artist and remained to
hear her program, later going to see
her own Val Kill furniture exhibit.
Mrs. Walter Nash, known profess
sionally as Gertrude Nash, accom-
panied Mrs. Kicker.
A full day attends Mrs. Roosevelt
May l, for she will entertain the
followed by moving pictures of Vlr-
ginia gardens and mansions, theme
in which she is ardently interested.
There were two very notable Cabi-
net days at home last week, that of
Miss Perkins, the lady cabinet men,
Der, and Mrs. Ickes, the popular wife of
the Secretary of Interior. To meet
Miss Perkins in her own drawing
room with its cretonne covered chairs
and sofas, its piano, pictures and
general air of home comfort is to lose
entirely the picture given of her as
the busy cabinet member, with a
tense and business like expression.
Miss Perkins is decidedly effeminate,
a housewife with a genuine flare for
things domestic and as hostess she