The Washington times., 1937-02-01

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'canceled. They decided 1 needed
rest and must sleep. Awakened
about noon.
Jay Carmody Of the Star and his
colleague, Harry Macarthur, ar
rived at one for lunch.
was eating my salad when the
police sirens screamed and we
knew Robert Taylor had arrived.
They gave him suite 8l2 just down
the hall from mine, 800.
Hardly time to finish lunch.
Must hurry down to Washington
airport. John Trent arriving by
plane from New York. Paramount
executives, newspaper men, cam
eramen. I'm photographed with
John Trent. The cameramen work
quickly.
Back to the Carlton and so
many Newspaper people come in
cannot keep track of names.
Excuse myself long enough to run
up to say hello to friends having
tea with mother. Then back to
the press gathering and off in a
SoA " lO41 L lSI4G pA1N
They photographed us in half
dozen different spots. I'm
showing Trent the town" Back
to my room. dress, and off to the
MayfloWer to Commissioner Aliens
dinner.
Met Jefty O'Connor, the Rus
sian Ambassador, Mr.. Charles
Pettijohn from Will Hays office,
Major Smith, the Presidents mill
tary aide; j. Edgar Hoover, Jean
Harlow, Marie Gambarelli, Mitzi
Green, Robert Taylor, Frederick
Jagel and many others. Then
with Oman secrecy, we're out of
the hotel, into cars and down to
Hoover'S headquarters.
They show us everything. Could
spend a week looking at the mir
acleS used in catching kidnapers.
Back to hotel at 1870, by now
perennial hot chocolate and music
in the Patio, and to bed.
SATURDAY.. The BIG DAY!
Commissioner Allen and Major
Horace Smith call for me and all
who are to lunch with Mrs. Roose-
welt. Such countless details.
I'm notified when Commissioner
Allen is leaving his office, l rush
to complete dressing. Commits
sioner Allen has arrived at the
Carleton. III be right down. Pho
tographed again as the Commits
sioner helps me in the car.
The cars with all the guests ar
rive at the White House.
We enter the main front en-
trance. Cards told us where each
would be seated. UShered into the
Red Room.
Now to dress. I'm going to wear
the elaborate tulle and Sequin
gown which I wore in college
Holiday" Bathing, arranging my
hair. dressing and putting on the
gorgeous corsage of four huge
orchids requires 40 minutes.
Then in cars, the police escort
ahead with sirens screaming and
night that is part delight and
part nightmare.
The Paramount men in my car
will not let me get out until two
tall policemen take me in charge,
one on each side.
One says in crowds like these
I might get killed. There are
dozens of policemen trying to hold
the people back. I hear many call
ing Hello Marsha" but cannot
even stop to look around.
We went to seven hotels, I be-
lieve, and then to the stage of the
Earle Theater and then over to
the stage of the Capitol Theater
and I heard some one say that
I had addressed more than 10000
persons during the evening.
There was just one break. At
II o'clock all of the entertainers
gathered at the White House
again.
We watched and listened to the
President as he made his radio
talk. So glad we came here to
pay tribute to this man! It's
rare privilege and Ill never for
get it.
At a. M we gather in the Carl
ton room in the Carlton for the
famous gold plate dinner. Our
work is over. Now we can have
good time.
But as I sit down at the table
and the waiter asks if I'll have
caviar my energy suddenly Sput-
terS and goes out. I'm dead tired.
Too tired even for chocolate.
Too tired to dance.
I must go to bed.
But not yet. There are many
people to meet. I say hello to old
friends, meet many new ones. But
now I must go up. It's $3.50 o'clock.
I hardly can stand.
It's quiet in my room. My dress
is ruined! My orchids are crushed
and dead. I'm in bed.
The party is over.
It's been an exciting one, one
I've loved and I nope I'm invited
next year. Good night.
SUNDAY-It's noon. Well. now
I can rest and take things easy a
while. What? Oh, dear, the Para
mount man says must hurry and
pack.
We must catch the train to New
York. Maybe 1 can rest on the
train.
Good-by, Wa Shington, and
thanks for being so sweet and
lovely to me.