The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
Crowd Reminiscent of Circus DAYS

ever changing pattern as the
peek-a-boo.
For the opening race-a short
snappy one-M. Soleil appeared
just in time to beam merrily
down on the glistening, daintily
prancing horses and their high
perched riders, clad in gaudy
silks. In no time at all it was
over, the horses back at the
judges stand.
Visit the Paddock
Between the races, when not
paying visits to the tempting bet
ting booths, the people wandered
over to the paddock to carefully
look over the horses which were
being proudly paraded by their
trainers and which looked, for all
the world, like the mounts of
knights of old, in their all
enveloping blankets and hoods.
One of the first to arrive and
eXpectantly take his place was
the tall, smiling Postmaster Gen.
eral, Mr.. James A. Farley, who
had with him the Assistant Post
master General, Mr.. w. w. Howes.
Near them were Mr.. ]. B. Boyle,
Mr.. Walter O'Hara and Mr..
James O'Hara.
In an adjoining box sat Mrs.
Lawrence Wood Robert, jr., wife
Of the former Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, who tensely fol-
lowed each race with the aid of
field glasses. She, early in the
game, abandoned her hat, and
was wearing a sports suit of char
treuSe tweed with lemon colored
blouse and brown accessories.
Mr.. w. Forbes Morgan was &C
companied by his pretty wife who
had on a black wooden skirt with
a black and white jacket of large
checks. Over this she wore a
modiSh gray herringbone tweed
Chesterfield, and to complete her
costume tricorne of black ante
lope. With them were Senator
and Mrs. Frederick van Mugs, the
latter wearing black with a wide
brimmed rough straw hat banded
with knitted red silk.
Cummings Present
A couple who rarely miss race
during the season are the Andrew
Cummings. Yesterday, Mrs. Cum
mings had on a three-piece suit of
terra Gotta basket weave tweed
with which she wore a vagabond
style hat of dark brown felt.
It was interesting to watch
young Mr.. Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt when his horse Dogmata was
running. His face was absolutely
devoid of expression until it was
over, then there was a brief
twinkle of pride when his colors
came in second.
Among those caught sight Of in
the clubhouse were Mr.. Stephen
Early, Mr.. T. T. Tomadelli, DR..
William c. Gwynn, Miss Mary NC
DoWell, wearing a smart gray
tweed coat with a red carnation in
her lapel, and having small off
the-face black hat and matching
accessories.
An interesting and excited group
included Miss Betty Mattingly, in
violet with black CT o tn coat
trimmed with Persian lamb and a
small black felt hat; Mrs. Douglas
Gilbert in beige tweed and wide
brimmed beige felt hat; Mrs.
Ralph AlSpaugh I'd, in light brown
tweeds, and Mrs. Henry Murphy in
chocolate brown.
In Large Crowd
Others seen were DR.. Malcolm
Gibbs, Mr.. James Salkeld,
Mrs. Ralph Graves, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jouett Shouse, the latter in
a suit Of red, black and white
checks with bright red felt hat
and matching kerchief knotted
about her throat; Mr.. ]. Bruce
Kremer, Mr.. Edward Eynon, Mr..
Leslie Garnett, and Mr.. George
Allen.
Not until the sixt h race did
Dame Nature make the weather
mans prophecy come true, then
it started to drizzle, but even so, it
utterly failed to dampen the enthu.
Siasm and ardor of the hoof-beat
fans, who continued to place their
bets. scurry about asking impor.
tant questions, and nearly yell
themselves hoarse. Once again the
racing season is here, and judging
from yesterday, is off to a flying
start.
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