The Washington times., 1937-02-01

TO the White House for luncheon
with our gracious First Lady.
This, INDEED, is one Of life's
grand thrills. Mrs. Roosevelt is
charming, intelligent and a won
derful host. l meet the President
and he's won me over. Young
James Roosevelt is another per-
sonable individual I'm for them
all. 1t was darned nice Of Mrs.
Roosevelt to conduct US through
the White House. 1 must marvel
at the imposing simplicity of this
Presidents home.
3P. M.-The White House ten
ants have so completely won us
over. I'm late for that press inter
view at the Mayflower. That
Nebraska correspondent wants to
know if I've changed since left
Beatrice, Nebraska. l hope I'm
still the same guy. and hope I'll
always be.
4:3O P. MA whole corp of
Maryland State police are ready
to take me to Baltimore. It's a
wild, exciting ride to that city, but
lots of fun. meet representatives
of the press, eat light snack and
get me a quick shave.
1880 p. M.-To the Baltimore
City Auditorium where they tell
me I'm to officially launch the
birthday celebration here. Good
golly, what a mob That's my
shirt, lady. 1 finally make it, but
what's happened to my necktie?
That's one of the toughest spots
I've been in, but I'm not bleeding
so it's all right. Lipstick marks
on my forehead. That will never
do.
8P. M.-We're on our way TO
Washington. The sirens screech
ahead of Governor Nice's car and
I'm holding on tight. Lots of fun.
I'm getting a real kick out Of
everything.
p. M.-We're met at the D.
C. line by the Metropolitan motor
cycle police who rush me to the
Carlton.
9:15 P. M.-We make it. Only
five minutes to get into tails"
$3.50 P. MIN off for the
round Of birthday celebrations
with Carter Barron, Ray Bell
and my old school chum Don
Milo.
$40 P. M.-Ffrst stop the
Washington Hotel. Guess it's too
early for crowds. This is a
cinch.
$50 P. M.-We wade through
a mob at the Willard. They're
orderly though. Makes a fellow
feel good to have so many
friends.
9:58 P. M.-We 60 through the
wrong entrance at the Raleigh
and have to push our way
through to the ballroom. My
tie is a little out of place but
otherwise everything is okay.
1915 P. MIN supposed to
enter the Mayflower through a
side alley. But it's a crime to
disappoint that huge crowd wait
ing out front. Let's take a
chance, eh fellows. Maybe l
spoke too hastily, but we make
it. Here I meet the First Lady
again and she's as gracious as
ever.
1925 P. M.-Off for the Hamil-
ton where the crowd out front is
SO big I wonder how we're going
to get in. We do, however and
get a grand reception.
1855 P. Mat the White
House where we have an oppor-
tunity to relax. We are uShered
into the room where the Presi-
dent is to make his birthday
broadcast. I'm thrilled again. A
great man this fellow Roosevelt.
I hung on to his every word, a
grand sense of humor, too. I
had to laugh when the newsreel
cameras were turned on him he
looked up at us and with a
twinkle said. rs my hair on
straight I shake hands with
the President who tells me look
younger than he thought I
would.
1875 P. M.-Off on the rounds
again, little suspecting that the
work is yet to start. At the
Wardman Park I thought I'd re-
peat my MayfloWer entrance and
boy what I walked into. Right
into a ballroom massed with hu-
manity. With the help Of three
bell boys and my escorts we
worked our way through the
crowd. But it took nearly Is
minutes and was I wobbly after
this?
MIDNIGHT - We're at the
Shoreham and the battle RACES on.
Once again We form that flying
wedge" with no fatalities, yet. NY
suit must need a pressing and
maybe l ought to pick up some
liniment before I 60 back to my
hotel for those limbs might feel
sore.
1890 A. M.-BackStage at the
Earle, where Paul Gerrits pulls me
out on the stage. I hope I made
some intelligent remarks, because
that tagged brain won't function
very normally, assuming that it
can.
1:15 A. M.-Backstage at Loew'S
Capitol Theater and Paul again Is
the M. c., along with Art Jarrett.
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