Evening star., 1938-03-13
ROOSEVELT JOINS
IN SCR|BEy FUN
Movie at Correspondents
Dinner Shows Him
Cracking the Whip.'

President Roosevelt saw himself pic
tured in the newsreels last night as
vhip-cracking master of recalci-
trant. teet-on"the-desk Congress--ard
he joined with members and other
guests OF the White House Corre-
spondents' association N enjoying
the fun.
1t was part of the annual show
staged by the reporters who attend
the Presidents press conferences-a
dinner show ostensibly to celebrate
the induction of new officers of the
association. The festivities were held
at the Mayf1ower Hotel, in front of
which was unfurled for the first time
the associations new flag, showing
Quill rampant on the White House
portico. The official emblem was de-
signed by j. Russell Young Of The
Star.
Approximately 600 persons attended
the entertainment, which included
the special sound movie of the Presi-
dent and other notables, made by Fox
Movietone News, and a program of
music, comedy skits and miscellaneous
features provided by the National
Broadcasting Co.
Garner, Too, in Movie.
The movie presented Mr.. Roosevelt
in the role of greeter to small busi-
ness men and crooner to big business
interests, the voices being those of
Lowell Thomas and the newsreel
comedian, Lew Lehr. The Presidents
song was parody on Bel Mir Bist
Du Schoen"-as rendered by Lehl
voice
The movie, produced by Truman
H. Talley and arranged by Arthur De
Iitta, also showed Vice President
Garner hunting a deer and bringing
down COW; the New Deal adopting
policy of hands off" primaries but
literally putting its hands on all State
fights, and such personages as James
Roosevelt, Postmaster General Farley,
High Commissioner Paul " McNutt,
and Steve Vasilikos, White House pea
nut vendor, all engaged in activities
anything but normal
The reel, incidentally, solved the
mystery Of the disappearance of the
Presidents extracted tooth last fall
The vigilant cameraman revealed it
on the rotund bosim of a visiting Elk
attached to a watch chain.
New Officers Introduced.
There were no scheduled speeches
and everything was of the record"
with no holds barred. The retiring
president. Walter J. Trojan of the
Chicago Tribune. introduced the new
officers: Earl Goodwin, Washington
Times. president; John c. OBrien,
New York Herald-Tribune, vice presi-
dent; Robert E. Henderson, Central
News. secretary-t treasurer re-elected} :,
and these directors: D. Harold Oliver,
Associated Press; William C. Murphy,
jr., Philadelphia Inquirer, and Claude
A. Mahoney, Wall Street Journal.
Joe Cook, well known comedian of
stage and radio, was master of cere-
monies. The professional entertain
ers included Ben Bernie, radio star
and orchestra leader; Edward Nc
Hugh, singer of old songs; Zinka Mil
anov of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany; Fred Welch, comedian; Raquel
Carlay, radio singer; the Vass Family;
Joe Soda, guitarist; Mario Cozzi,
baritone, Metropolitan Opera Com
pany; Blanche Ring, Frances White,
Eddy Leonard, Frank Black and his
orchestra. four ballet dancers from
Radio City Music Hall and 10 big
apple" dancers directed by Arthur
Murray.
Geore O'Connor, veteran singer at
White House parties, sang old-time
numbers familiar to the President.
He was accompanied by George
Wilson.
Benter Directs Navy Band.
The Navy Band, directed by 1t.
Charles Benter, played the opening
selections
Committees in charge were headed
by Mr.. Young. George E. Durno, Felix
Belair, Thomas F. Edmunds, Mr..
Oliver, Mr.. Mahoney and Frederick
A. Storm.
The list of members and guests in
cluded