Evening star., 1937-10-06

casions. he was swamped soon after
ward with white studs. This no doubt
was due to the fact the President
laughingly remarked when comment
ing on his improper attire, that he
could not find his white shirt studs
when he was getting dressed for the
banquet. Il guess one of my sons
helped himself beforehand" the Presi-
dent explained.
Peculiarly enough. the gifts are more
or less Of seasonal nature. AS is
generally known, Mr.. Roosevelt is
susceptible to head colds. Each time
stories are printed about him being in
disposed the White House is flooded
with presents from we'll wishing
friends in the form of handmade chest
protectors, sweaters, wrist warmers.
woolen socks and earmuffs, to say
nothing of all sorts of homemade
remedies for coughs and colds.
IN the Summer the President re-
ceives variety Of homemade fans.
Around Christmas there ade many
presents OF homemade candy, fruits,
cake, plum pudding and other delica-
cies identified with the season.
Hunters Send Game.
In the Autumn and Winter come the
apples, pears, nuts, smoke hams and
game birds. in addition to the custom
ary number of turkeys received at
Thanksgiving and Christmas time.
There alco ora yopjcov, opd hoor ,,,,+
wild duck, pheasants and partridges,
sent by proud hunters from various
parts of the country. Then there are
the various cakes and pies-the largest
cherry pie in the world came by air.
plane from the Michigan cherry fes-
tival last Summer. Crates of oranges
and grapefruit in great numbers are
received. Some of these are prize win
ners in the citrus States In addition,
there are received quantities of fish,
oysters, crabs and Holsters.
Ever since Mr.. Roosevelt has been in
office he has been the recipient each
year Of the first salmon caught In
Maine waters. The best Of the first
seasonal longing in Chesapeake Bay
also are added to the White House
larder.
The eatables, Of course, are not sent
to the chamber of horrors" The
articles which 60 to the Presidents
table are carefully inspected and are
either put in the White House larder
for eventual use on the presidential
table or sent to one of the local
hospitals. But the handicraft-a and
some of it really is remarkable in its
originality and execution-finds its
way to the chamber of horrors"
Some Put on Display.
Some of these articles are on display
in what is known as the trophy room"
on the basement floor of the White
House. to be viewed by the daily visi-
tors and sightseers. Most of the arti-
cles, however, are too crude to be put
on display or be used by the President
or Mrs. Roosevelt. Therefore, gen.
orally after the President has examined
them and made notation of the name
and address Of the sender, they are
relegated to the well-known chamber.
Just how often the ~chamber of
horrors" is emptied and what eventu-
ally becomes Of the gifts, only one
or two persons know and they are not
revealing the fact. More than likely
the President himself does not know.
Certainly, the gifts are Of no value
either intrinsically or sentimentally.
Very few of them have any real use
fulness
The fact is known that there is
chamber Of horrors; that it COM
prises more than one room; that only
a few people know exactly where 1t
is, or how it operates. But it holds
and then gets rid of-the White House
junk.