Evening Star. (Washington, DC). 1934-12-09 [P A-12]
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GRIDIRON CLUB'S SATIRE FELT BY NEW DEAL AND OLD GUARD <· I ! Gridiron Heads swered Faust, "when parties intermix. Freltas-Valle, counselor, Brazilian Embassy; Ormond Ε. Loomis and Court of New York State; Charles C». Let's be the good Old Guard again in Embassy. Frederick F. Lyden, New York. Ross, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; John 1936." G. M. H. Russell, major general, comman- SAM The act closed with a farewell dirge U. S. M. C Carl D. GRIDIRON dant, Ruth. — 1 Edwin W. Cincinnati En- Gen. Douglas chief of chanted to each of the defeated Re- Gableman, MacArthur, Toledo Blade, and John P. ] Max former Gov- U. S. C. Ryan, ι 1 publican Senators. quirer; O. Gardner, staff, Α.; Henry Macatee, New York. ernor of North Burt P. Gar- Prank E. Carolina; Mack, Eugene MacLean, S. Hurja Butt of Jokes. Charles P. Herbert E. he Washington Post; Frederick W. nett, Garvin, William C. Safford, Cincinnati; BROILS NEW DEAL A scene between Emil assist- Gaston, Gus Gennerich, William S. Mansfield, mayor of Boston; Hurja, Edgar Francis B. Sayre, Assistant Secretary ant to James A. in the Demo- Gilmore; the Detroit News; R. M. Markham, L. R. Mason. New Farley York: of State; Harry Schacter, Louisville; cratic National Committee, and his Senator Carter J. Eugene Matthews. Ginter, Pittsburgh; Philadelphia; Emil Schwarzhaupt. New York; Wil- L. Robert A. Dr. dumb stenographer, Gracie Alibi, Glass, Virginia; Mark Goodwin, Maurer, Stacy May, liam E. Scripps, the Detroit News; E. Old Guard Comes in for Its Rockefeller opened with Gracie responding to her Dallas News; Max Qprdon, New York; Foundation, Ν. Y.; Walton T. Scoyen, superintendent, Glacier boss's call Des by saying: Michael A. Gorman, the Flint Daily McCarthy, Moines; C. Walter Mc- National Park; Louis B. Seltzer, the Share of Fun—No- "Did I me?" C. the hurja calling Journal; Robert B. Gotta, E. Qra- carty, Indianapolis News; Michael Cleveland Press; Harry H. Semmes. In giving her instructions he men- ham, Gllson Gray, St. Louis, Mo.; J. McDermott, Stewart McDonald, Dr. Albert W. Shaw, the Review oi Marvin H. tables Attend. tioned something about the "Insular" Cary T. Grayson, rear admiral, U. S. R^elntyre, assistant secre- Reviews; John E. Shoemaker, Ε. H. possessions and she replied: N. (retired); Charles O. Gridley, the tary to the President; Brian Mc- H. Simmons. New York; Frank H. "But when they brought him back Denver Post; B. S. Griffith, the News Mahon, Senator Charles L. McNary, Simonds. Arthur J. Sinnott, Newark from Greece for and N. Her- Oregon: James C. (Continued Prom First Page.) trial, they couldn't Observer, Charlotte, C.: McReynolds, As- Evening News; Ray L. Skofield, New And his possessions." man M. Grimes, Gilbert Grosvenor, sociate Justice, United States Supreme York; Harry Slattery, S. J. Slenker, called her to order National >>urt; Winter Mead, N. New John carried Donald R. Richberg rewarded Hurja promptly Geographical Magazine; Morristown, J.; York; H. Small. Robert B. and said had to in order Charles S. Groves, the Boston Globe; John J. Mead, jr., the Erie Smith. John Lewis Secretary of the Interior Ickes; as they get busy Times, Smith, Representa- to the mandate on election Churchill B. Groves and F. Pennsylvania; Hardie E. tive Bertrand H. the Middle Wpst went Democratic he get people's Joseph Meakin, J. Snell, New York; Meeman, the Memphis Press-Scimi- John Snure, Des Moines remunerated Secretary of Agriculture day. Guffey, Senator-elect, Pennsylvania. Register; "Oh, Mr. ;ar; Lowell Mellett, the Edgar C. William Wallace: as New York rolled up its Hurja," responded Gracie, H. Washington Snyder, Solomon, "I don't wait Daily News; L. the New York; P. big majorities he paid off Relief Ad- want to until election Henry Mencken, Harry Somerville, Dr. for man—date." H. Evening Sun, Baltimore; Camp Stanley, V. C. ministrator Hopkins; as the whole day my B. Hackett, director of housing, Eugene Stanley. Newton. A. Meyer, the Washington Post; Ernest Mass.; William Stanley, assistant to country hopped the band wagon he And Upton Sinclair. P. W. Α.; William E. Hall, Edwin IVilhelm German the Edwin well for his great work Halsey, secretary of the United States Meyer, Embassy; Attorney General; C. promoted Tug In the course of such discussions it Carroll Stefïe. M. in in until the Senate; Charles N. Halstead, the Lan- Merriam, Reconstruction Fin- Harry Stevens, Alfred J. remaining Europe developed that Upton Sinclair had sing State Journal; C. B. Hamilton, ance Corporation; Charles Michelson, Stofer, Birmingham News; Francis A. campaign was over. been indorsed. Bronxville, Ν. Y.; Norman C. Ham- William C. Miller, William L. Miller, Stratton, Mount Vernon, Ν. Y.; Daniel "What do you mean, we indorsed W. Streeter. Wright Gives Keynote. ilton. the Portsmouth Virginia Star; Sherman Minton, Senator-elect from Buffalo; James A. Sulli- him," shouted Hurja, jumping up. Indiana; Dr. James F. Wil- van, Mark Sullivan, New York Herald The keynote of the Gridiron show Clarence C. Hamlin, Colorado Springs; Mitchell, "Why we indorsed him with a rub- iam Blair the Tribune Syndicate: Arthur Hays Sulz- was sounded at the outset in a tra- Harold D. Hantz, Thermopolis, Wyo.; Montgomery. Moody, ber stamp," laughed Gracie, "just like Detroit News; Edward Ε Moore, berger, the New York Times; Henry ditional speech delivered in darkness James G. Harbord, major general, U. they do checks. Maybe he was a Daniel L. Howard Suydam, Charles P. Swope, Herbert except for tlie glow of a lighted grid- S. A. (retired): Henry U. Harris, New Moorman, Moran, 1 little overdrawn." William H. B. Swope. New York, and Eugene O. iron by James L. Wright, correspond- York; Pat Harrison. Senator from Moran. Charles M. Mor- "If you let an indorsement for that rison, Sykes, chairman. Federal Communi- ent of the Buffalo News and Mississippi; Joseph C. Harsch, the Philadelphia Evening Ledger: j Evening guy get out," yelled Hurja, "you are M. ! cations Commission. of the club. Christian Science Monitor: Charles C. A. Morrissey, the American News 1934 president overdrawn in this office. That letter j T. friends." he said, "we Hart, Louis B. Hart, Buffalo; Dr. I Oo. ; Tudor Morsell. Col. Emil P. Moses. "Tonight, my will be a all over California from joke U. S. M. C.; Η Moses. ex- Aubrey Bertran L. train our field glasses on the pompoms Edward H. Hashinger, Kansas City, I George Taylor. Taylor, Los Angeles to Palo Alto." Senator from New New York; John I of the on fantastic Mo.; Senator Daniel O. Hastings, Hampshire: Clinton I Taylor, jr.. the political pageant, "They need a laugh in Palo Alto," President Roosevelt as he arrived at the Willard last night to attend Boston floats and floating fantasies. Colorful Delaware; Alexander Β Haws, Jay G. L. Mosher, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle; j Globe; William H Taylor, said Gracie, soothingly. events of recent months will pass the Gridiron Club dinner. Left to right: Louis Howe. President Hooeevelt, Hayden, Detroit News; Martin S. Hay- William C. Murphy and George Hew- j Philadelphia; Mark Thistlethwaite, The scene ended with Gracie saying: Fort quickly in review. den, the Detroit News; Dr. Joseph M. itt Myers. Wayne Journal-Gazette; Cor- "California, am I dumb." and Gus Generick. —Wide World Photo. coran Senator "Since last we met beneath the Heller, Arthur B. Henderson, Boston; N. Thom, Elmer Thomas The show went on w ith two members of Oklahoma. Elliott Thurston, Wash· Rolden gridiron there have been many Arthur S. Henning, Chicago Tribune: Warren B. New of the Gridiron Club singing a duet to Nash. York: Fred- ington Post; Theodore Tiller. Bascom changes. The Washington Monument Those the John O. Herrick. Alexandria, Va.: J. I the tune of "The Man on the attending Gridiron din- S. Buel, Cleveland Plain Dealer; W. eric Nelson, the Sun. Baltimore; A. M. been washed down and the Re- Flying Timmons, the Houston Chronicle; has ner were: F Bullock, the London Daily Mail; Phillip Herrmann, Edwin C. Hill, New | M. Nevius. Harry W. Nice. Governor- washed Trapeze." Charles T. Tittmann. Charles H. publican party up. The President of the United States. Ellsworth Bunker. New York, Edward York; Charles D. Hilles, New York; elect of Grosvenor Nich- The Maryland; Tompkins. Senator John G. Town- "The watchdog of the Treasury has Liberty League. The Vice President ol the B. Edward H. the H. Himes, Bynum E. Hinton, United Burling, Butler, Joseph 3las. New York; Dennis E. Nolan, send. of been driven off the of the jr., Delaware; Ross C. Tre- by kitty In another act the officers States. Buffalo Evening News, and Repre- Frank H. Hitchcock. Tucson. Ariz.; major general, U. S. A : Ernest E. has been principal seder. New York; Dr George B. Trible, New Deal. The donkey The Ambassador of sentative W. Byrns, Tennessee. William F R. Hitt, Middleburg, Va.; Morris, William L. Norris. of the American Liberty League, Wal- Italy. Joseph Montevideo, Harry S. from crossed with the pink zebra in the The Truman, Senator-elect lingford Shouse, Ponzi Raskob. Dyna- Ambassador of Germany. C. Curtis A Hodges. Paul Hodges, the Uruguay: Robert L. Norton the Bos- Northwest. The denied J Missouri; Ray Tucker. Collier's Weekly, elephant, pea- The Ambassador of Japan. Cleveland Plain Dealer; Frank J. Ho- ion Post; Frank B. Noyes. The Wash- crashed mite du Pont and Polly Go-Get tern Dr. James A. Cahill, Louis G Cald- and Joseph P. Tumulty. nuts in Pennsylvania, has The Ambassador of Spain. gan. Fred Hoke, Indianapolis; George Sabin, held a meeting on the stage— well, Arno B. ington Evening Star; Newbold Noyes, through ''the jungle" in California. The Ambassador of Cammerer, director, | R. News Serv- I". a the Turkey. Holmes, International The Washington Evening Star; New- in New York, meeting punctuated by frequent National Parks; Ward M.