Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09
Personal
Col and Mrs George Gordon Moore Stress Fomy Life
Strictly Personal
BY Daisy cIeIond


Living in the same town with
a brother-in-law who Is the
President Of the United States
does not have to change your
way Of life.
This is the feeling. of Mrs.
George Gordon Moore and she
has proved it. The former
Frances Doud's sister, Mamie
Doud Eisenhower. is the First
Lady Of the land-the wife Of
the President and the hostess
of the White House.
However, the daily activities
at the Moores' residence on
Klingle road go on much the
same as they always have. 1T
is the same hectic pace-al-
ways with crisis" says Col.
Moore.
Lively Pace !.
The lively pace rolls along
in an almost modified fashion
through the energies Of Rich
ard Gill, %: his brother
Michael 10 (both boys are
Mrs. Moore's sons); Michael's
wife Corky and their 8-weeks-
old daughter Julia. better
known as Peaches" and the
two Moore daughters, Ellen,
Is, and Mamie Eisenhower. IL.
Walking into the center-hall
brick house is like entering
many residences Of reasonably
well-to-do couples. The VIII
liamsburg green living room is
on the right. at the end of
which Is q small would-be den
except that 1t houses q Ham
mond organ instead Of books.
On the left is the dining room,
behind that o breakfast room,
and the kitchen Is at the end
Of the hall.
There are the usual family
pictures. and an oil landscape
or two in the living room.
These are the only furnishings
that would give the casual
observer the feeling that he
was in q place just q bit diff
ferent.
Fomous Artist
At one end of the room, on
either side of the window,
hang colored photographs,
one Of Mrs. Eisenhower and
the other Of her mother, Mrs.
John s. Doud. Over the fire.
place Is q pleasantly colorful
landscape of some mountains
near Garmisch in the south
ern part of Germany. But the
painting Is signed -. Eisen-
hover" and is the product Of
one Of the Presidents favorite
pastimes. There is also q por-
trait done by him. Of Mrs.
Moore.
The Moores have lived in
Washington for several years
before their famed in-law
became President - as Col.
Moore went into business here
after he was retired from the
Army. Although Mrs. Moore
finds that she is ION the 60"
a little more these days with
ladies' activities. she says
there has been no real change.
They love to entertain in
formally. visit their friends and
family, and occasionally attend
a White House State dinner.
Close FomiIy
"We are such q close family"
says Mrs. Moore. "that we just
enjoy doing things together"
Even in this. there Is the SINH
larity to the family next door.
Many an evening will find the
two generations involved in q
bridge game. or all gathered
around the little organ (Which
is like the one Mrs. Doud gave
Mrs. Eisenhower harmonizing
some favorite song while Mrs.
Moore plays.
The boys love to play golf
with their step-father and re-
Gently not only beat him on
the course but emptied his
pockets playing gin rummy in
the evenings.
The two Moore daughters,
Ellen and Mamie Eisenhower,
are both students at Holton-
Arms. They seem to differ on
their classmates curiosity
about the President and Mrs.
Eisenhower.
They don't ask me anything
anymore, says Ellen emphati-
cally. But then I wouldn't tell
them anything and I guess
they know It," she added philo-
sophically.
Mamie Bongs
Young Mamie, who has bangs
Just like her famous aunt.
says, "Oh they ask me things
all the time but / don't mind"
Neither is bothered or i'm