Evening star., 1936-05-10
Diary of White House Visitor
Moe Dowd Tells of Seeing the President Breakfasts With
Mrs. Roosevelt-and Movies.

/ do know as soon as picture was
over she Immediately came out in front
of the screen to talk with her guests.
"Thurs. Break.
Mrs. r. announced we would have
B. this m. in the State Dining Room
as she wanted us to have the honor oi
saying we had had one meal In this
famous D. r. Poached eggs on toast
B. bacon, rolls. etc. There we dis
cussed the problems of different
groups of workers, what might be the
answer to the promotion Of more pur.
chasing power in the country, etc.
Friday AM.
Breakfast, FISH cakes, bacon, rolls
etc. We discussed the experiment prof.
ect she had undertaken in Va, also
conditions in the detention home al
Washing. Mrs. r. was quite wrought
up over what condition she had founc
at this institution.
Pm. Knowing she was to leave be.
fore breakfast the next am. she came
to every room at 10 pm. to tell u,
good-by. She asked that we all regis.
ter in book she keeps on her living
room table for her house guests.
I'VE were supplied each night with
papers, books, magazines, anything
that might add to our comfort anc
each night this dish of fruit which
varied. Gorgeous flowers filled vast
after vase in our rooms nightly. Moth
ing was left out by the all perfect
hostess.
AT breakfast Friday Mollie Dowd
head of the Ala. delegation moved w
into Mrs. r. place at the table to poul
coffee, with Mary Dreier of N. Y. still
doing her part from the far end Of the
table. On leaving she asked that We
meet the Pres. Friday night at 1925
pm, so that he might tell us good-by
but we learned later that he had a
most important conference and coulc
not see us until 10 am. Sat. We re-
quested that he not try to do this
We wished to save him from this extra
bit of time, but he said No. he wanted
to do it, and requested We be there
We packed our bags ready to leave ir
the morning
Saturday AM.
"Beakfast omelet, liver bacon, rolls
etc. This was sort of sad b. table
We had had such a happy worth
while breakfast hour and some of u
wondered how We could do withou
it. 1t was not easy to be gay, know
ing this was our last morning to
gether, N. Y. and Ala. Aside from
missing at this our last meal tn
gracious First Lady, there was littl
conversation. This morning bags wer
packed and plans made for departure
AT 1925 am. We were taken int
the Office of the PreS.-he sitting be
hind his large desk with papers tha
suggested much work piled high. Hi
famous Roosevelt smile radiating
feeling of profound confidence. ]
made you feel like With him at helm
all would be right with the world
AS I shook his hand and looked int
his smiling face, knowing the heav
weight upon his mind and shoulders
I saw passing in review. the grea
army of the unemployed, those o.
Relief Roll, those who fear War, tina
great group of little children whor
he had protected through the N. r. A
now marching back into mill and fac
tory-all the Powers of the world L
at ease. could not help but be re
minded Of the words Of the poet:
Three things must a man pos
sess II his soul would live, and kno'
life's perfect good Three thing
would the All-Supplying Father Civ
Bread, Beauty and Brotherhood
The End.