The Washington times., 1937-12-30
CARRIERS GIVEN
HEARTY PRAISE.
BY ROOSEVELT.
National, Civic Heads
Among 1900 at Feed

Usher Of The Times and the
Herald, and was read to the boys
by L. Gordon Leech, president Of
The Times and Herald Boys Club.
The Chief Executive pointed
out that the work as newspaper
carrier is an excellent training in
discipline and responsibility, and
will be of great value to the
youngsters when they reach mans
estate.
TYPICAL AMERICAN YOUTH
Flanking long tables and fill
ing every corner Of the large ball
room, the boys presented a cross
section of typical American youth.
Arriving at the hotel in buses
and automobiles, the carriers pa
raded into the ballroom while the
adult honor guests stood at plat
form raised tables.
A short while before, many had
been making their rounds deliver
ing the afternoon paper. Others
were to awake early to distribute
this paper.
Eyes Of the young army were on
the elevated tables where sat the
civic leaders many OF them Will
grow up to succeed.
GALAXY OF NOTABLEs
More eyes perhaps rested on one
figure than any other, that hero
Of this century's boyhood, Walter
johnson.
When the great pitcher Of Wash
ington'S most glorious baseball
days arose the ovation accorded
him almost equaled that given the
greeting Of the President. Grin
ming broadly, Johnson looked
= vigorous enough to walk right out
on the diamond and pitch a no-h1t
game.
Among others who attracted
fiveted attention were Senator
Arthur Capper, Capitol Hills god
father of the District; Commis
sioner Melvin c. Hazen, William A.
Van Duzer, director of traffic;
James E. Colliflower, president OF
the Police Boys Club; Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of Metro
politan Police and founder here Of
the boys club movement; Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle, president OF
the Board of Education, and many
other business and civic leaders.
MRS. PATTERSON SPEAKS
Speeches were kept at mini
mum. william c. Shelton, associate
publisher, who introduced Mrs.
Eleanor Patterson, editor and pub
Usher of the Herald and Times,
congratulated the carriers on the
work they have done in the past
year and predicted they will carry
this record farther in 1888.
Thanking the boys for their
splendid service, Mrs. Patterson
paid a tribute to the character and
enterprise of her young guests.
H. A. Robinson, director of cir
culation of the two papers, and C..
A. Corcoran, manager Of circula-
ton, also spoke briefly.
Gifted members of the Boys
Club shared the spotlight of en-
tertainment with headlinerS Of
the stage now appearing in Wash
ington. Bunnie Cooper performed
as a mystic and Dominick Pinto
as comedian. Both are carriers OF
Station No. II. Joe Warriner, also
Of this station, displayed keen
ability as a lightning artist.
Among other guests present
were:
Mr.. and Mrs. George wasserman, Mr..
and Mrs L. W. Cowan. Mr.. and Mrs
Bertram Wise, Mr.. and Mrs Philip kel-
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Schwartz. Mr..
and Mrs. C. N. Scates. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
J. Hasley, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Becker,
Mrs. James Colliflower, Mr.. and Mrs
A. G. Russell, Mr.. and Mrs c: B. Dull
wallach, Stanley Glaser, Mr.. and MrS.
L. E. Rubel Mr.. and Mrs. L: D. Krakow.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Hahn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reid Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs; J. A.
Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Burrus,
Dr. Malcolm Gibbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Goldsmith. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Grosner,
Harry Davidow. I. Cohn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney selinger. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
jacobson, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Nails,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Flynn, Wash. B.
Williams, Mrs. Melvin c. HaZen, Mrs.
Elizabeth K. Peoples, Mrs. Ernest W.
Brown, Richard Tennyson. James A.
Councillor, Countess Felicia Gizycka, Mrs.
W. C. Shelton, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. De-
witt, Mrs. Euna Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. j. Weir. Miss F. Weir, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. D.
BaFkdull, Mrs. c. A. .Corcoran, Mr.; and
MrA. B. C. Harter, Mr.. and Mrs. K. c.
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. ]. N. Stamford,
Miss Ruth Jones, Miss F. Macdonald.
Miss Grace Hess, Mr.. and Mrs. A. R.
Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Erhard, Mr..
Spicer. Miss Mabelle Jennings, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
Harter, Miss M Lacey. Mrs. L. G. Leech'
Mr.. and Mrs George Titus.
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