Evening star., 1939-05-01

Bloom led his colleagueS 10 tIe
Court of Peace for the ceremonies
officially opening the fair.
Scene So Inspiring
Applause Is Forgotten.
This latter event was a sight to
behold. and it alone was we'll worth
the trip. What might have appeared
as lack of enthusiasm in the great
throng was the definite absence OF
applause that greeted the several
speakers, including the President OF
the United States. The scene was
all too breathtaking, for what with
blue skies overhead, the boxes filled
with beautifully gowned women, dig
nitaries wearing top hats, cutaWayS
and striped trousers. together With
the great mass of gaily coStumed
people in the great Court of Peace,
everyone was so absorbed In TINS
awe-inspiring spectacle that many
of the audience forgot to applaud, or,
perhaps, even to listen.
The unhappy climax to this MS
tory making formal opening OF the
exposition conmemoratlng the l5oth
anniversary of the inauguration OF
George Washington, that is unhappy
for the Bloom procession, was the
absence of further plans for the
lawmakers. Gone were the special
buses. gone were the official escorts
and. with the passing of these two
vital essentials, came beWllderment.
But the Congressman from New
York valiantly tried to keep his little
flock together, an almost impossible
task in the sWirling mass OF hu-
manity. After several hours, how
ever. Mr.. Blooms great army had
narrowed down to two, the Speaker
of the House and Mrs. Bankhead,
Mrs. Bloom and their daughter,
Vera, having been lost in the shufne.
Later they were found waiting on
the special train for the rest OF the
lost clan, with Mr.. Winant john
ston doing his best to assure them
that all was well and that the other
members of the party would hno
their devious ways to the special
train before the final whistle.
All Are on Hand
When Train Leaves.
And Mr.. Johnston was right. NO
one missed the train and with the
exception of tired feet, eye strain
and the disappearance of the energy
displayed earlier there were no cas-
ualties.
Speaker Bankhead's daughter,
Talullah, and her actor
John Emery, had joined her father
and Mrs. Bankhead in the Court
of Peace, and was successful in re-
manning close to him until he was
safely on the train.
With the return of the scattered
group the train echoed with such
questions as What did you see after
the split, if anything?" Did you
get into any of the buildings and
did you get to the tea for Mrs. Vim
cent Astor?" chairman of the Ma
tional Advisory Committee on Wom-
ems Participation in the Fair, given
by the chairman of the State Wom-
ems Committee, Mrs. Courtland D.
Barnes. There were Yeas" and
mays" to these queries and then
followed amusing and in some cases
amazing tales of the days adven-
ture. One small party found shelter
from a drizzling shower in the
Soviet Republic exhibit. Attendants
In charge explained that the exhibit
had not been formally opened and
therefore all must leave, so out into
the rain again went the uncomfort-
able and at that time miserable
little group. No conveyances could
be found and as no one in this par
ticular party really knew where he
was headed for confusion prevailed
and the visitors from the Capital
went round in circles for hours.
Some of the Exhibits
Really Are Seen.
However, many did reach some OF
the exhibits, such as the fascinating
Parade of Flowers the tOy CITY where