Evening star., 1934-10-14
BY SALLIE V. H. PICKETT.

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With an October social program
such as Washington had not known
in years, planned principally for the
sportsmen from around the world, nip
ped in the giving by the direful mur-
der of Yugoslavias wonderful King,
society settled down into normal state
and only the most informal and un-
official events were heard of. and even
those were not heralded to the news
paper world. Even countries not too
fond of one another must pay respect
to such a catastrophe as happened
abroad and the diplomats of almost
every capital abandoned social life.
AS up-to-date King Fouad Of Egypt
might have wished, only few gath
cred where many were expected, to
celebrated the anniversary of his ac-
cession to the throne. With their ac-
customed good taste Gnd thoughtful
ness the President and Mrs. ROose-
welt Cancelled anything of a formal
nature at the White House, and even
the 50th anniversary of Mrs. RooSe-
velt's birth was celebrated with
very simple family dinner.
With the White House in practical
chaos, and even the blue room, the
parlor of state, turned into a work
ing room while the Office building IS
under construction, only the state
dining room has played an important
social part lately, and that but SIM
ply, nor will formal social life be
resumed until the offices are ready
for occupancy and the signs of pro-
letarian life removed from the man
sion. Mourning for loved King will
not. however, retard making out the
official social program for the White
House here, and though it will of
necessity be much later in carrying
out, Mrs. Roosevelt will give to the
world its. outline just as soon as is
feasible, so hostesses, official or un-
official, may build around it.
Mrs. Roosevelt has by no means
curtailed her general program and
events are lined and interlined on
her date book, Mrs. Schneider having
her hands full in keeping from criss-
crossing dates. Mrs. Roosevelt is
chief patroness for the Children's
Theater, which opens its Washington
season with a vivid and historic pic
ture. "Pocahontas," November 3, for
which Mrs. Swanson, Mrs. IckeS, Mrs.
Wallace and Mrs. Dali of the admin
lstration family stand sponsors, ana
also such other important women
as Mrs. William Howard Taft, Mrs.
William Phillips, Mrs 2. Barney Phil
lips, Mrs. Rudolph Max Kaufman,
Mrs. Charles E. Munroe, Mrs. Duncan
Phillips, Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler,
Mrs John c. Let's, Mrs. Alanson b.
Houghton, Mrs. James Clement Dunn,
Mrs. Keith Merrill and others stand
sponsor in Washington.
Even mourning cannot bar a Roose-
welt from the strenuous life, and a
snapshot showed Mrs. Roosevelt last
week taking an early morning canter
through the bride paths of Potomac
Park, coatless and hatless and with a
perfectly charming look of satisfaction
on her face. She sponsors the first
concert of Mrs. DorSey's series of the
season and will undoubtedly occupy
a box this week in Constitution Hall
If she is in the city. Other events
interesting her is the work of the Girl
Scouts for which each First Lady in
succession is national president, and
she is particularly interested in the
brand-new Brownie annex to the
Scouts wherein girls from 10 years
may be admitted. She is an en-
couraging factor to pretty Miss David
son who has the new venture in charge
in Washington. The tea at the Cir
Scouts Little House tomorrow will be
q. memorable event in its already in
teresting history.
Mrs. Roosevelt opened Better Homes
week in the Little House last year
the Girl Scouts preparing and serv'
ing a low cost lunch for her anc
other distinguished guests. Th'
charming place, a replica of the Johr
howard Payne house at East Hamp'