The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-12
54 HARRY CRIMSON
BY HARRY GRAYsoN

Lexington, Ky. April 12.-She cooks toothsome soufhe. She hargs a living room drape wit per feet taste. She reads best seller regularly. She keeps a gorgeous flower garden.
 But it is none of these things that makes Daysie Proctor, of Lex irgton, an outstanding woman. After all, most women are expert in househould accomplishments.
 Miss Proctor attends to them fin her. spare time, when she is not occupied with her manifold duties as general manager of Joseph 10. Widener's beautiful 1297-acre Blue- grass estate, Elmendorf. Here were produced Chance Sun, winner Of < the futurity and Al favorite in the Kentucky Derby; Peace Chance, which took the Belmont Stakes; and other famous thoroughbreds.
 As far as can be determined, Miss Procter is the only woman in the world with such duties. More and more women are becoming Identified with racing, until it no longer is appropriate to speak of 1t as the sport of kings. Most of the women associated with the turf as owners, breeders, and trainers are comparative newcom- CTS, however. It has been Miss Procter's life work for quarter of century.
 woman Holds Reins
 Every person, animal, and piece of equipment on the entire Widen CT establishment is under Miss Procter's personal supervision. Twice a day the year round she rides over the farm, seeing that the 52 men employed there are at their posts and that the 125 horses are receiving proper atten- ton.
 In addition to outlining all the work and experimenting the care of the many valuable horses, Miss Procter watches over dairy herd, bird sanctuary, pheasants that roam the spacious fields, green houses, and specially planted trees. During her spare moments, she manages to see that five homes, Including the one Widener occu- pies when here, are kept up.
 Miss Proctor stil. finds time to be active in the Altrusa club, which Is her pet hobby. She served as governor of the Altrusa district including Kentucky, Ten nessee, Alabama, and Mississip pi, and Is past president of the or ganization at Lexington. She also is vice-president of the Lexington Humane Society and a member of the Lexington Rose and Garden clubs.
 Miss Procter has only two iron bound rules on the Widener prop erty. Violation of either means dismissal. The first is that no one shall strike horse for any reason. The second is that no one shall drink intoxicating liquors while at work.
 "What the employees do in their homes or off the farm is their business" says Miss Procter, "but what they do on the farm is mine"
 Taught by Madden
 Miss Procter came Into her po- slfion quite by accident, yet through the same efficiency that enabled her to make such a suc- cess of it. While in the employ ok . Lexington hotel office as sec- retary in 1910, she began to write business correspondence for the late John E. Madden, whose repu- fation as . breeder of running horses was world wide.
 Correspondence became 50 heavy that Madden made a permanent place for Miss Procter. Called to New York for several weeks, he placed his entire farm in her charge.
 "All I knew about a farm was what little observed as @ child growing up on one," recalls Mlss ProCter. "I knew absolutely noth- ing about thoroughbreds."
 Later, Madden was away for months at a time, but routine at his famous Hamburg Place never was interrupted with Miss Procter fiji command. She directed the xesding of 150 men, the care Of 3e0 horses, and 28OO acres of land.
 Madden farmed more extensive B than does Widener. Miss Proc kae supervised the harvesting Of Htsat crops Of bluegrass seed. aud