Evening star., 1937-12-26
About Well>Kn0wn Folk
In Books, Art, Politics
President Roosevelt Returns to
Jeffersonian Diplomacy-Mrs.
Hull Agrees With Him.

gives one the impression Of . superb
piece Of monumental Scotch architec-
ture to which the heavily gold-em-
broidered court dress and many deco.
rations are not Of the same period.
Poise Of the japanese
Ambassador Noted.
Not far behind his Brittanic ex-
cellency came the Japanese Ambas-
sador, Mr.. Hirosi Saito, representing
the Son Of Heaven. His court dress
was scarcelys less elaborate In gold
embroidery than that Of the repre-
sentative Of King George vi. At this
time when the whole world IS on the
qui vive waiting for the next inter-
national episode, the inscrutable poise
of the japanese Ambassador would do
credit to the Sphinz. His unfailinR
courtesy is wonderful, and by the way,
Nine. Saito, in evening clothes, looks
like an exquisite piece Of Japanese
porcelain decorated a la Parisienne.
Mrs. Roosevelt Knows How
10 order Her Day.
It is not known whether the blue
room in the White House IS to be
abandoned as the audience chamber
for receiving foreign representatives
when they present their credentials.
It has been beautifully refurbished in
the excellent taste Of Mrs. Roosevelt,
who with her multitudinous duties
yet finds time to 60 into the most
minute details for everything rela-
tive to the Peoples House, and the
comfort Of its guests. She has one Of
those follow-up minds that can do q
dozen things wholly different in a
limited time. No fun and feathers,
evidently believing in a motto voiced
by the President: Every day must be
lived. You must accept what comes.
Do what you think is right or best.
Decide what should be done-and
and cease worrying" In her auto
biography she says something to the
effect that she soon realized in those
first days Of her married life that
there were certain self-adjustments
which she only could make and that
the give and take Of married life could
alone be solved by the two interested
parties: so after . few years, a bit
tempestuous, owing to her lack Of
routine, she learned to order her day
so that duties would not conflict-and
that must be the secret Of her present
efficiency.
Does Secretary Hull
Long to Return to the Arena?
Mrs. Hull expressed the wish to lure
the Secretary away for a few days
rest over the New Year holiday. Just
some nearby Southern resort where
he could relax and do q bit of walk
ing. Diplomacy is curious intangi-
BILE. disappointing something. which
takes much out Of man and gives
but little lasting satisfaction in re-
turn. And while Secretary Hull is very
punctilious and careful when 1t comes
to his official social duties, he has
been described as sometimes having
wistful look in his eyes, which per-
haps could be interpreted as longing
to return to the legislative halls and
the touch and 60 Of that animated
scene where one may speak out with
q degree Of frankness on questions In
which he feels . vital interest. A man
Of simple dignity, in appearance he
is much like the early statesmen Of
this country. His regime In the De-
partment Of State has had a whole
some effect, and his efforts seem to
have been to promote the welfare Of
the entire country's domestic life, leav-
ing the duties Of protocol to those
appointed for the work. Not even
Senator Sorghum could now point to
the department as the comfortable
berth Of cookie pushers and tea
hounds; Secretary Hull has made it
plain that his department is efficiently
organized and stated for the work for
which 1t was intended.
It is just as well that there is to be
no diplomatic breakfast this year, as
at least third of the corps is out of
town. Many members are spending