The Washington times., 1935-12-17
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Mrs. Roosevelt
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LADIES' DAY
BY HELEN ESSARY

AAaJuGA AklPCA SOAAoOAOA Va NAS'
Roosevelt at the Gridiron widows
Saturday night party at the White
House. Someone who wasn't for
tunate enough to be at the party
will be certain to ask:
How did Mrs. Roosevelt take
the representation"
The answer will always be the
same: Mrs. Roosevelt enjoyed
herself completely"
I was sitting in the East Room,
where could see her. AS Mrs.
Hayden pitched her voice little
high and, in the agreeable intona-
ton Of Mrs. Roosevelt. let it
waver and slide on the scales, Mrs.
Roosevelt laughed, and, If she
weren't the wife of the President,
I'd say she was doubled up with
n1irth.'
The setting for Mrs. Hayden's
lmpersonation was a Royal Press
Conference. The Queen had been
silent as His Majesty answered
the questions Of the ladies and
gentlemen Of the Press until one
Of the reporters, Mrs. Walker
Buel, asked: What does Your
Majesty think of the latest fash.
ions for women?"
BriSkly the Queen reached for
o. microphone and said. in the
voice of Mrs. Roosevelt, these
lines:
whether the beret should be
worn on formal occasions is a mat
ter Of taste. I hope that during
the coming summer each little
family will get into its motor and
inspect the great natural beauties
Of our land. Then when the win
ter comes you can sit happily by
your own fireSide and remember
the pleasant times you had among
the birds and the flowers and the
bees. And, besides, the peace Of
the world lies in women's hands.
ION the picnic we had cold
chicken salad. pineapple and
cheese. But the children had
plain hard.boiled eggs. I some
times think there is better charac-
ter and more kindness among
people in the high income tax
scale than there is among people
In the low income tax scale.
ION Thursday I am riding a
bicycle down to Windsor for break
fast. And on Saturday morning
/ have an engagement with the
Lord Mayor of Dover to swim the
Channel to Calais for lunch. The
World Court must have the sup
port of its friends. In q few min
uteS this interview will be termi-
mated, as I have an engagement
to open a gold mine on the air.
I shall proceed Immediately there
after to pilot the China Clipper"
Mrs. Hayden's gift Of mimicry
is inherited. Her father was the
adored Robert L. Taylor. of Ten
aeSsee, For three terms Bob"
Taylor was governor Of his State.
At the time Of his death he was
United States Senator from Ten
neSSee.
Senator Taylor was a brilliant
lecturer. His repertoire Of stories
and his spontaneous wit were the
delight Of audiences in all parts Of
the country,
Today is Ladies Day" in this
column.
Now for q paragraph about Mrs.
Edwin w. Gableman, wife Of the
newly-elected president of the
Gridiron Club. Mrs. Gableman Is
one of the lovelieSt women in
washington. She is tall and Slen-
der, very graceful and quick NOV
ing. She has really black hair,
with the blacklist eyes I have ever
seen, and q beautifully shaped
face.
In addition to this rare equip
ment, she Is q charming COM
panion.
Lingering on the theme of the
Gridiron Widows-Mrs. Roose-
velt's party at the White House
Saturday was indeed enjoyable.
The Gridiron Dinner at the Will
lard. on the same night was,
understand, one of the best
frolics the club has ever staged.
But there is a certain advan-
tage in mixed gatherings. The
sunday Afternoon at the Colum-
bia Country Club of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur ]. Sinnott, with the
widows and their husbands put
ting on a joint program of satire,
was magnificent.
Such success was not the re-
suit of each group trying to
outdo the other. It was just
that a little family applause
helps the spirit. Lightens the
feet and mellows the voice.
(Note MoraD.
When the Little Women did
their stuff, the husbands clapped
like mad. When the men sang
and acted, the wives looked the
pride they have always felt in
being related by marriage to such
clevernesS.
Mr.. A. Sinnott and Mr.. Charles
G. Ross said they thought def.
nitely that the Gridiron Club
should ask the assistance Of the
widows at the next club dinner.
Such sentiments were pleasant to
hear. But-St. Louis and New
ark are miles from Washington.
Geographic immunity naturally
could not have inspired such