Evening star., 1940-02-11

Cle result OF une DuSC Bowl largely
stopping at the roadside tents and
temporary shacks for a visit, and
breaking bread with the occupants.
Presents Story With
Dramatic Appeal.
Theater-goers generally are IA
miliar with Miss Gahagan's his
trionic ability, but in this story of her
trip she not only exhibits the dra-
matte appeal which has helped to
make her famous as an actress. but
she impresses one with the infinite
pains to which both she and her hus-
band have gone to arrive at the facts.
It's human interest story with the
sob element left out as Miss Gahagan
exhibits no maudlin sympathy, but
rather analysis of one of the most
difficult problems the States have to
cope with today-a large migratory
population of men. women and chill
dren camping in temporary shacks
and tents along the wayside.
Make Generous
Contributions in Money.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas have
not only made a study at first hand
of migrant agricultural workers in
the West, but have contributed gen.
erously of their money for their care,
as well as lending their personal as
sistance She says the morale of
these people is wonderful; that the
majority of them are hospitable,
friendly and intelligent - and her
name would not be Gahagan if she
failed often to appreciate the hu-
morous side of the situation.
Miss Gahagan, as chairman of the
Southern Committee to aid agricul-
tural workers, is particularly enthu-
siastic about the childrens nursery
schools conducted by the Govern
ment in these camps; the health
clinics, dietary training and the
night schools for the older men and
women.
Emma Guffey Miller
Nearly Steals Show.
That live wire known as the Demo-
cratic national committeewoman
from Pennsylvania, Emma Guffey
Miller, almost stole the show at the
Democratic meeting last week when,
after working tooth and nail to take
the national convention to her be-
loved Philadelphia, and finding that
heavy odds were against her, she
swung around and made the motion
that the vote for Chicago as the
meeting place be made unanimous.
She may have thought that there
was more luck in the Windy City
than in a rabbit foot, for it was
there in 1882 that she seconded the
nomination for Franklin Delano
Roosevelt. She never speaks of a
third term" but does good deal
Of talking about another term
her political acumen is frequently
shown in her phraseology. BY the
way, Vice President Garner intro
duced her in his best Chesterfeldian
manner when she made the motion
the other day. And, too, it will be
recalled that in 1886, when the Vice
President, Senator McAdoo and
Postmaster General Farley had de-
cided the convention should be in
Chicago, with the deciding vote of
Mr.. Talmadge - then Governor of
Georgia-she won out on Philadel-
phia.
The Guffeys are very clannish
family-and big one; they all live
together in charming. roomy house
on Benton place. A spot of tea out
there in the delightful library draw
ing room-a glass of sherry, too
takes one back to earlier times in
Washington before life was so hectic
and conversation so staccato. Though
there is a spacious dining room ad-
Joining - rare Chinese prints and
adorable old furniture of an early
Colonial vintage-tea is served in
the drawing room near the big, open
fireplace, and one hears bits of inter-
national talk as well as news froy,