The Washington times., 1935-05-11
NOW
Artists Banned
By President
LUNCH FOR $50
BY HELEN ESSARY

He's looked his most charm.
Ing self for so many artists
during his handsome, exciting
lifetime that even the White
House records have lost track
Of his sittings.
"Never again." says the Pres
ident.
Or practically so. It takes
too much time. 1t isn't very
much fun, either.
In consenting to have his por-
trait made as often as he has,
Mr.. Roosevelt has been a VIC
tim Of his own good disposition.
Every so often, particularly dur
ing the last few years, some
body has made e. very special
request that he pose for a can
vas. Quite often an emiSsary
from the State Department has
said:
please, Mr.. President, the
most distinguished painter from
the Kingdom Of Upsodalia is
about to visit Washington. The
minister Of his country would
regard it as q gracious act on
your part, Mr.. President-a
means, sir, Of cementing inter-
national relatiOnS-if you would
consent to sit for a portrait.
The portrait, Mr.. President, will
be hung in the Town Hall Of
UpsOdalia."
Moreover, the home talent in
an American population of 1885,
600, 900 has been impressive and
demanding. The President has
been asked to encourage young
artists. Has been begged to re-
ward old ones.
I think he has been pretty
nice about agreeing to their re-
quests. It's quite a job, sitting
for a portrait. No matter how
fascinating and gifted may be
the artist who slantS critical
eye from canvas to profile to
palette, posing is an endurance
test.
Mr.. Roosevelt has suffered
nobly in the cause of art.
Carbon copies of the speeches
made in this country during the
last six months, laid end to
end, would reach to Mars and
back again.
It's horrible to think of the
speech making that is going on
at this very instant. Wit and.
wisdom are roaring at the help
less radios, and echoing in cold
coffee cups.
It's not surprising that Ad-
miral Richard Evelyn Byrd, who
received a third honor from the
National Geographic Society
last night, is able to keep house
successfully with South Pole
penguinS and icebergs.
It's not surprising-when you
know about the good housekeep-
ing Of his mother, Mrs. Richard
Evelyn Byrd.
Last week during the Apple
Blossom Festival, Mrs. Byrd had
$50 guests for a buffet luncheon.
No caterer served the old Vir.
ginia ham, cole slaw, beaten
biscuits and hot chicken.
Some colored boys and girls
(extra help from around the
country did just what Mrs. Byrd
told them. And the party went
off beautifully.
And that isn't all the hospi-
tally Mrs. Byrd managed at
this particular time. Twenty
Washington diplomats stayed
for dinner. Spent the night. And
had 20 breakfast trays the next
morning. Mrs. Byrd looked over
each tray herself before it went
upstairs.
The Portuguese Minister, DR..
Antonio de Bianchi, when con-
graduated on his spring-time
appearance at the Polish en-
bassy the other day, said:
"Oh, always wear my Checks
to the Poles" diplomatic felic.
ity-in person.
Mrs. James F. Curtis uses an
exquisite jasmine perfume.
Justice Van Orsdell and Mr..
Harry Davis, elders of the
Church of the Covenant, are
travelling with their pastor, the
Rev. Joseph A. Mccartney, to
the National Presbyterian AS
sembly in Cleveland. Three
handsome gentlemen l leaving
home on matters spiritual!..
On some sunshiny afternoon
soon, Mrs. Frederic harrington
will have her girls at the Chevy
Chase School produce the post
poned May Day play in which
Maurice Greet, the famous pro-
Queer, coached them. Pretty
Bess Goodykoontz, Assistant
Commissioner of Education, is
often taken for a coed on her
visits to various colleges. And
now they are urging Mrs. STAN
ley Reed, wife of the Solicitor
General, to be the next presi-
dent general of the D. A. R.