Evening star., 1947-03-16
Capital
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-By Frances Lfde
Mrs. ]. W. Bricker
A FavOrite Here
By Frances Lide-

to the charm that makes Mrs. John
w. Bricker, wife of the new Senator
from Ohio, one of the most popular
figures in Republican circles.
Her interests are varied. They
include music and art and a hobby
collecting pressed slass-that she
enjoys especially because of its link
with early American history.
No one would put her down as
the athletic type. But she can hold
her own during the fishing expe-
ditions that are a joint family
pastime during summer vacations on
an island in Lake Timagami, Can
ada.
AS a student at Ohio State Uni
versity, she wanted to study medi-
cine. Her family opposed the idea,
however, so she became teacher
for a year before her marriage.
Her subjects included general science.
and chemistry and she has never
lost her interest in science.
She seldom comments publicly on
political questions. Yet it is easy
to surmise that she has her own
opinions. Since coming to Washing
ton, She has formed the habit of
making frequent trips to Capitol
Hill for committee hearings and
other sessions of special interest.
She likes to cook, too, although
her husbands career has more or
less kept her out of the Kitchen.
The Brickers have had their own
home in Columbus for the past
two years, however, and they go
back by plane almost every week
end to see their son Jack and Mrs.
Bricker's mother, Mrs. R. M. Day.
Is Experienced Hostess
AS the First Lady of Ohio's Gov
ernor's Mansion for three terms,
she demonstrated her ability as an
official hostess. Her reputation was
enhanced further when her hus-
band was candidate for the
Republican presidential nomination.
Later she was real asset to the
ticket when Gov. Bricker was Gov.
Thomas E. DeWey'S running mate
in the last presidential campaign.
She accompanied her husband on
his campaign trips throughout the
country and occasionally made in
formal talks. She makes no claims
to be a public speaker but these
appearances always were well re-
ceiVed.
Now with her husband in the
Senate, she finds herself in new
role, and it was a foregone con-
clusion that she would fill it grace
fully.
Mrs. Bricker has dark hair. with
just touch Of gray, lovely brown
eyes and delicate features. Her
figure is trim and she dresses con-
servatiVely.
She has frequently been told that
she resembles Mrs. Calvin Coolidge.
Those who would like to see her
husband in the White House predict
that she would win the same type
of popularity that Mrs. Coolidge
enjoyed.
If she has any expectations that
her husband will again seek the
Republican nomination for Presi-
dent, Mrs. Bricker doesn't reveal it.
Asked not long ago if she would
care to say whether or not he would
be candidate, she replied earnestly:
IT really can't say" Then she indi-
Gated that she, herself, didn't know
the answer.
Son Collects Elephants
The Brickers have an apartment
at the Mayfiower Hotel and hope to
have their son with them there dur
ing the Easter vacation. Sixteen
years old, he is now student at
Columbus Academy.
The few personal belongings they
have brought to Washington include
numerous pictures of Jack and few
elephant figurines that are a part
of his collection of almost 300.
Mrs. Bricker'S collection of old
American glass is still intact in the
breakfast room of their home in
Columbus. Il don't ride my hobbies
very hard" she explained. Il be-
came interested in old glass because
I wanted something attractive for
my home and I've put it in the
breakfast room because it's done in
early American"
She hasn't had as much time as
she would have liked for music and
art, but she has played the piano
for a number of years and she loves
to paint.
Her civic activities have usually
centered in the field of welfare. For
a while during the war she was
chairman of the nurses aide pro-
gram in her county and she serves
on the boards of the Childrens
Hospital and Family and Children's
Bureau in Columbus.
Shortly after her arrival in Wash
ington she was made president of
the 80th Congress Club, composed
of wives of the members of the new
Congress.