Evening star., 1937-01-03

deliered, mahogany furnished suite Of
the committee. He had just come
from an interview with the President
and was fairly brimming over with
good humor. In general appearance
he makes one think of Mr.. Stanley
Baldwin, Great Britain's prime min
lister. He has more fiorid complexion,
but is not so solidly built, and has
perhaps judicial air. rather than the
commercial stamp of Mr.. Baldwin, but
all in all, including the short -Stemmed
pipe which both affect. they do look
alike.
Representative McReynOlds Is Proud
OF the Presidents Choice.
Mr.. McReynolds was asked why he
thought President Roosevelt chose as
q model for the reviewing stand in
front Of the White House, the Her.
mitage, President Jacksons home,
near Nashville, instead of Monticello
the home of Thomas Jefferson, as
Mr.. Roosevelt is a Jef1ersonian Demo-
crat. He said perhaps the President
had a fellow feeling for Jackson who
had so many similar trials and tribu-
4ations such as he had encountered
during the past four years. and. too
1t was pretty compliment to pay
Old Hickory, as 1887 will mark the
Tooth anniversary of the close of his
second term as President and his re-
turn to his beloved home. the Her.
mitage, where he lived for eight years
after his retirement 1t may have
been Andrew Jackson who first spoke
Of the White House as the peoples
house. However, the present occupants
have made it so in reality, for in its
entire history its doors have never
before been so widely opened to well
come the public. All sorts and con-
ditions Of men have partaken Of its
gracious hospitality and have been
made to feel honored guests.
Mr.. Richard NJ. Atkinson Thinks the
Hermitage the Only Logical Design.
Representative McReynolds is not
the only TenneSseean who is proud of
the Presidents choice of a model for
the stand, for Mir. Richard M. Atkin-
son, the Representative-elect from the
Nashville district. is simply delighted
because he has long been interested
In the Ladies Hermitage Memorial
Association. which rescued the old
home from decay and has kept green
the graves of President Jackson
and his beloved wife, who are buried
on the place. Much Of the old-fash-
ioned garden which was laid out by
Mrs. jackson was restored and the
guitar-shaped driveway leading up to
the main entrance to the house was
designed by her. Mr.. Atkinson. who
has served his State as district attor-
ney. Is q practiCing lawyer OF Nash /
vile.
Going back to the reviewing stand:
It does seem too bad that the hero !
of New Orleans, cayorting so gayly on
his bronze steed in Lafayette Square,
will not be able to form a part of the |
picture because the tall grandstand
erected in front of the Presidents
stand will obstruct the view 1t would /
have made a charming perspective if
q vista had been left showing the |
statue. While the consensus of opin- |
Ion among artists seems to be that the |
general and his steed are an eyesore. /
still it Is q cherished landmark and !
It surely is q delight to the children
and nurses in Lafayette Square.
President Jackson's
Greatest Battle.
As soldier and statesman the Irish |
blood Of Andrew Jackson was always |
In the ascendency. Fighting at the |
drop Of hat-and usually dropping |
the hat himself-he fought the Indian |
Wars, the British and several duals, |
but one of the greatest battles IN |
which he was the commanding gen.
oral was the bitter fight Wssed against |
official society for the |
recognition Of the wife Of his Secre-
tary Of War, Peggy ONeale. When
Mrs. John c. Calhoun, wife of Jack
sons Vice President, refused to re-
ceive Peggy, President jackson turned |