Evening star., 1934-03-18

In extreme contrast is the mode OF
travel pursued by Mrs. Roosevelt to
that of the first First Lady of the
Land, when Martha Washington
f1oundered over lily beaten roads tC
visit her soldier husband in camp
Mrs. Roosevelt sits atop the clouds
in a luxurious airplane and Serenely
knits. reads, writes or talks, while
Lady washington did a prolonged
series of calesthenics as she held
tightly to one or the other side of her
stately coach while her four or six
horses plodded along to the military
camp. Evidently Mrs. Roosevelt likes
the absence of traffic lights and the
intricate maze of vehicles that one
meets on city streets.
Her short stop in Haiti recalled the
funny story Of her illustrious hus-
bands visit to that country in 1917
while he was Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy. A newspaper woman call
ing his residence was informed by the
colored butler that the Secretary has
done gone to Hades" A surprised
second question brought a chuckle
and the reiterated information, Vas
sem, I knows it's funny, but dats
what. He done gone to Hades." Some
members of the family got a good
laugh out of the story when 1t was
related to them.
In these hectic days, when sensa-
tional world events are croWding one
another on the front page, President
Roosevelt must feel elated over the
celebration of the anniversary of the
inauguration of the new deal down
in Florida and in other parts OF the
country
Gov. John G. Winant, Republican
chief executive of New Hampshire, II
addressing a body of Connecticut col
lege students the other day, urged
support of the Democratic admins
tration in its progress toward re-
covery.
It has been noticed that Senator
Duncan U. Fletcher and Senator Park
Trammell of Florida have had rather
q cocky look Of late, and their con-
ferees in the Senate have Strengthened
up a bit when addressing them.
It's all about the wonderful re-
ports from their State, which ha:
enjoyed the greatest tourist season
of history, and the large number OF
distinguished visitors from abroac
who have forsaken the beautiful
Riviera and other European resorts
to bask in the Florida sunshine. Dol
lars may have had something to de
with this influx, but nevertheless roy.
atty and lesser nobility are drawing
cards.
While c. w A workers are being
laid off according to program, they
are being largely absorbed by loca
Jobs. Since the racing season at Eia-
leah, Miami and Jacksonville has beer
successful, 1t has given additiona
work, and besides has contributed
s448,5 to the public schools of the
State.
The State tax on admissions anC
pari-mutual wagering which furnished
this large amount is distributed
equally in the counties. Tallahassee
alone contributed 100000. The Flor
ida public schools have doubles!
suffered the same reverSeS as th'
school system of other States in th'
Union.
It has been noticed that Mrs. Sara
Delano Roosevelt has the same LITTLE
trick that her son Franklin has ol
throwing her chin up when she wishe!
to emphasize a point or close al
argument. This is a familiar gesture
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the record"
The commissioners Of New Yorl
have been very persistent in wishing
to name the Chrystie-Forsythe thor
oughtfare after Mrs. Roosevelt, al.
though she protested against it from
the first. A few days ago she re
ceived several city officials in tht
reception room of her town house
just adjoining the Presidents, ant
during the interview made it clear
that while she appreciated the honor
the street in question must be namet
after either Miss Lillian Wald, heac
of the Henry Street Settlement ant
internationally known through hel
work there, or for former Commits
sioner Charles B. Stover, who devoted
40 years of his life to improving tn,
lower East Side.
Mrs. Roosevelt said that she haC
never been active there, and that tht
street should not be named for he
simply because she was the mother
Of the President. Then the littl'
chin trick came into play-and tn,
argument was finished
Sir George PaiSh of London, wht
was adviser to the chancellor of the
exchequer and the British treasury
on financial and economic question:
in 19l4-l6, was the honor guest an(
speaker of the English Speaking
Union at tea last week
Sir George is well known in Wash
ington, where he came in an ofhcia
capacity in 1914. His book on Rail
roads of the United States" is famil
lar to American economists, also hi
books Saving and the Social Wei
fare" and The Way Of Recovery.
He handles brassy-with broat
"a"-and a Scotch swing. and think
golf the best all around sport.
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