Evening star., 1936-03-03
WIT Of GR|D|R0N
WOMEN SPARKLES
With No Men Present They
Hear Justices Pass
on Writers.

The nine members of the Supreme
Court rode into the Willard Hotel
last night aboard buggy to decide
q momentous question of taste, not
of law. For the benefit of the men,
bers Of the Women's National Press
Club and their 81 honor guests, the
Justices (really fun-making women
reporters in disguise) had to decide
which was the better columnist-Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt, who is the wife Of
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, or
Mrs. Alice Longworth, who is daugh-
ter of the late President Theodore
Roosevelt.
The justices concluded they were
both amateurs and turned to the big
ger business of hearing arguments
on the constitutionality of social
climbing in Washington.
Men Barred.
The party Is known as the Women's
Gridiron dinner, and no men were
admitted. The entertainment, in
charge Of Martha Strayer of the
Washington News, ended with Mrs.
Roosevelt speaking eout in person after
her impersonator appeared before the
Supreme Court as tall lady in riding
clothes bearing knitting bag while
sitting at a desk. Beside her was a
tea table, and while she wrote, she
poured tea, worked on a sweater.
Most of the noise in the dining
room came from the justices, who
had prize-ring time gongs to play
with.
Some of the other items on the pro-
gram included Training Camp for
1886 Candidates" the first feminine
filibuster in the Senate. with Senator
Rose Long reading from book on
how to knit, and Senator Hattie Cara
way doing a cross word puzzle aloud.
The Walking Club.
A 1886 Walking Club, headed by
AL Smith, was organized, before Mrs.
Democrat and Mrs. Republican went
shopping. Mrs. Democrat bought
everything in sight, to the dismay Of
her companion, who only looked
around.
How do you pay for them, my
dear, on your budget?" asked Mrs.
Republican.
PAY for them? I just charge
them" was the reply.
The guests included:
Adams, Mrs. Alva B. Ansley. Mrs K. M.
ds Adsms ME- ME- n beps I Arm. %5ss Me- sTrd
Akin. Miss Stella Arnold, Mrs. Carl r.
Alexander. Mrs: s. A. Aubury. Mrs. S. J:
Allender. Mrs. N. E. Atwater. Miss Helen
Anderson, Mrs. 6. W. Avery, Mrs. J.
Anderson, Miss Mary
B
sabeock: Mrs; / A, Boeckel; Mrs Richard
Baille, Mrs. Hugh Bond. Mrs. r. W.
Barbour, Mrs J. S. Bonwit Mrs. M. j.
Barney. Miss Mary Bradley. Mrs. Herbert
Barrett. Mrs. W. E. Bradshaw, Miss r. v
sesrd MIS- MIS- Charles SH.sE BrnkIey. MIS- MRS EoEt
Bennett, Mrs. J. B. Britton. Mrs. John
Benson. Mrs. George Brooks. Mrs. K. s.
Benton. Mrs. F. L Brooks, Miss K.
Berliner Mrs Emile Brown. Miss z. NJ
Black, Mrs. Herbert Brown. Mrs. Fred H
Black. Miss RUBY A. Ruebee, Miss Emma
Blackburn. Miss K,C. Bullard. Mrs. Arthur
Bloom, Mrs. Sol Burke. Mrs. william
iUG% sI1nt, pT 'fs K.therine fssr 1'f"S "'S' D. v"
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Caldwell, Mrs: Louis Condor: MIS-: E, c,
carroll. Miss E. Cooke. Miss Nancy
Garry Miss Anna Copeland. Mrs. r..
Carter. Mrs. c. P. costiEan. Mrs. z. P.
Shssrs Mss Ms: 4 Grone Mis- Mr,
Cheathsm. Mrs. j. Cronin. Mrs. e. T.
Childs. Mrs. M Crosby. Mrs. G. Z.
SShswr S.men4s MIS- Mrs. " ccummins cummins, NM Mrs: j.
Cole. Miss Rosamone
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pal.. Mrs; Porter Pistlsr Mrs. W, G.
Davis Miss Maxine Dorr. Mrs. r. c.
b R.lesrsnth Mrs. Porsey. ersey Ms MS deors: & g
De- He!iebranth Miss DOYLE Mrs. H. G.
Benz Nzs Hss a.ers. Bssa BasSs M; Ms
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Essf Esery Mrs Mr. mrs 8 + ErtsSnn Erxn Msi Mma f.
Edgar. Miss H. G. Espil Nine.
Elliott. Mrs. J: D. Essary. Mrs. J. Fred
F
Fahey. Mrs John Fisk Miss Helen
Fahnestock Mrs. G. Fleeson. Miss Doris
Fairbanks. Mrs. T, N Ford: Mrs. William
Farley. Mrs. J. A. Frazier. Miss C. r.
Finney. Miss Ruth Frysinger Miss G.
Fisch, Mrs. Clark E. Furman. Miss Lucille
Gsbleman Mrs E. T. Greenway. Mrs ]. c.
Galbraith. Mrs. w. J. Greer Miss Gretchen
Garnett. Mrs. B. H. Greer. Mrs K
Gasch. Mrs. M. M. Gridley. Mrs. Chas.
Gerry. Mrs. P. G. Griffin Mrs. I. K.
Goodwin Miss Betty Gruening Mrs H.
Gordon. Miss E. Gudger. Mrs. e. c.
Grayson, Mrs. c. T.
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Haser. Mrs. Alice r. Herrington
Haidar. Nine. M Mrs. Nell r. c.
Hamlin Mrs. ChaS. Hert. Mrs. Alvin T.
Harlow Mrs Leo P Hollister Miss G.
Hartman. Mrs. B. Holmes. Mrs. Geo.
Harris, Mrs Ned B. Holmquist Mrs. H.
Harsch. Mrs. j. c. Hopkins, Mrs r.
Hart. Miss Margaret Hornaday Miss Mary
Halves, Mrs Harry Houston. Mrs Fred
Hawes Miss peyton Howard. Mrs G. r.
Hays. Mrs. Paul Howard. Miss Lucy
Heath. Mrs. Perry s. Howerth. Mrs. D. P.
Heckscher. Mrs. G. Hughes Miss Alice
Helm Mrs James Hughes Mrs. c. E.
Helm. Miss Mae Hull. Mrs. Cordel
Eelverine. Mrs. Guy Huntington Mrs w C.
Hemphill Miss J. Hurja Mrs. Emil
Herrick Mrs. ]. B. Hynes, Miss Betty
Herrick. Mrs. John