Evening star., 1934-12-16
BY ROBERT CRAWFORD.


Over in Philadelphia at the Gimble
dinner last week when Mrs. Frank
lin Delano Roosevelt received the
Gimble Medal and a check for $1,000
and some fortunate little Philadelphia
paralytic received six months treat
ment at Warm Springs, Ca, there
were many laudatory things said OF
the Lady of the White House; they
always say laudatory things at public
dinners and banquets Don't you
know it would be awfully jolly if
they did not, sometimes. But at this
particular dinner the POSTMASTER said
the finest thing he could have said
of Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt, and
that was, "She always follows
through" In a nutshell that de-
scribes her in all her undertakings,
especially in social service. Since a
very young woman she has been not
only able to plan but to execute.
Some one who saw Mrs. Roosevelt
in a new role not long ago-off the
record, off the record-remarked that
1t was just too bad that woman
who had all the material comforts and
Injuries of life should also possess
so many ways of making a good liv-
ing that less fortunate person so
much needs. 1t goes without saying
that official hostessing is one of her
accomplishments, public service an
other, but hiStrionic ability that
Hollywood might bid for, was not in
the category of ways and means.
When DR.. Allan Roy Dafoe, the
5-foot-4 Canadian doctor, was leaving
the White House the other day, after
being received by President Roosevelt
his parting salutation was, Come up
and see 'em some time" The famous
little doctor did not know that he
was indulging in the favorite express
sion of a popular cinema actress, and
history does not relate that the Presi-
dent smiled-he may have.
The doctor was small but quite self
possessed in his shyness. Alexander
the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte
and long list of heroes who did
things which have come down in his
tory were all small men, but the
prowesS of most of these heroes was
in destroying life, while the doctor
from way up North brought into the
world five little human beings-quin-
tuplets-and with untiring work and
skill has kept them alive for seven
months. OF course, this is the age of
women's activity-and they were all
girls.
That gracious hostess of the Ca
madam Legation, Mrs. William Duncan
Herridge, received DR.. Dafoe, but
when the photographers wanted to
take his picture with the 2la-year-
old little son of the Canadian Minister,
the doctor objected. He said too much
excitement would make the child
nervous.
Some people call her the mayor of
washington and some of the voteleSS
citizens of the Capital call her Wash
ingtons patron saint, but after looking
at her record as chairman of the Dis
trict Committee of the House, fin
tshed politician par excellence with
statesmanlike qualities and view-
point, would seem the best descrip-
ton of Mrs. Mary Teresa Norton Of
New Jersey. And, by the way, just a
pointer, if one wishes to get rise out
of the New Jersey Representative, just
intimate that red seems to be a pre-
dominant color in her State. With
flashing eyes-pretty, too-and in no
uncertain terms she will set one right
at once and put her finger right on the
place on the map where the reds hold
forth in New Jersey. She has no false
illusions, and while she does not talk
about the reds as much as does Mr..
Hamilton Fish of New York, she is
su courant with the situation through
out the country.
Mayor or patron Saint-what you
will-Mrs. Norton is stunning propo-
sition in her widows weeds, and
there's look in her eyes that's Just
q bit gentler than ever before When
she goes forth to formal evening
parties in her ermine wrap and all
that goes with it she is just like any
grande dame, but in her Office at the
House Building, when she is asked
how best women can help in crime
prevention, she becomes deeply Sc
rious.
Olc was luNlleo ny tIle Attorney
Geenral to be a special delegate to his
conference on crime and attended
every meeting. She thinks women do
not exhibit enough all-the-year-
around interest in the crime wave
that Is sweeping not only America,
but the entire world. They are aroused
when some monstrous child kidnapping
game is played to a tragic finish, be-