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Chief Justice as portrayed by 'Gridiron Widow'. Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. Lilli L. Sheppard portrayed Chief Justice Hughes in a skit satirizing the United States Supreme Court presented by members of the Women's National Press Club at the 'Gridiron Widows' party at the White House tonight. Women government officials, wives of Gridiron Club members, and wives of honor guests at the Gridiron Dinner were at the party which is given annually by Mrs. Roosevelt on the night of the Gridiron holds its dinner, 121638

Chief Justice as portrayed by 'Gridiron Widow'. Washington, D.C., Dec....

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Chief Justice as portrayed by 'Gridiron Widow'. Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. Lilli L. Sheppard portrayed Chief Justice Hughes in a skit satirizing the United States Supreme Court presented by members of the Women's National Press Club at the 'Gridiron Widows' party at the White House tonight. Women government officials, wives of Gridiron Club members, and wives of honor guests at the Gridiron Dinner were at the party which is given annually by Mrs. Roosevelt on the night of the Gridiron holds its dinner, 12/16/38

Chief Justice as portrayed by 'Gridiron Widow'. Washington, D.C., Dec....

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"Gridiron Widows" revel at White House party. Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. While President Roosevelt was guest of the Gridiron Club at the annual winter dinner tonight, Mrs. Roosevelt played host to the 'Gridiron Widows' at the White House. Women government officials, newspaper women, wives of Gridiron Club members, and wives of guests at Gridiron Dinner, were at the White House party. President Roosevelt's fondness for detective stories resulting in the Presidential Secretaries, Marvin McIntyre and Stephen T. Early remaining late on the job, was satirized in this skit presented by members of the Women's National Press Club. Betty Hines plays 'Steve Early', Corrine Frazier as 'Mac' McIntyre and Esther Van Wagoner Tufty as President Roosevelt, 12/17/38

"Gridiron Widows" revel at White House party. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1...

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"Gridiron Widows" revel at White House party. Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. While President Roosevelt was guest of the Gridiron Club at the annual winter dinner tonight, Mrs. Roosevelt played host to the 'Gridiron Widows' at the White House. Women government officials, newspaper women, wives of Gridiron Club members, and wives of guests at Gridiron Dinner, were at the White House party. President Roosevelt's fondness for detective stories resulting in the Presidential Secretaries, Marvin McIntyre and Stephen T. Early remaining late on the job, was satirized in this skit presented by members of the Women's National Press Club. Betty Hines plays 'Steve Early', Corrine Frazier as 'Mac' McIntyre and Esther Van Wagoner Tufty as President Roosevelt, 121738

"Gridiron Widows" revel at White House party. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1...

A woman sitting in a chair reading a book, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Gener... More

Wives of Gridiron Club members to entertain Mrs. Roosevelt while men entertain President. Washington, D.C., Dec. 10. Each year, President Roosevelt rides to the 13th floor of the National Press Building to see himself and other leading lights in official Washington lampooned unmercifully. Wives of members of the Gridiron Club which sponsors the affair, got together and within the last few years have held a party of similar nature at the White House for Mrs. Roosevelt, with members of the Gridiron Widows putting on a skit to poke fun at wives of leading figures on a 'Rancho 40' skit, with Mrs. Raymond Clapper, wife of Columnist Clapper, cracking the whip as Ringmaster. 1- A couple of dark horses - and Mrs. Farley by proxy. 'Uncle Jim' Farley, holding aloft the message that 'Mrs. Farley scratched,' stands like a [...] colossus over the two dark horses, John L. Lewis and Clark Gable. Mrs. Farley's proxy is Mrs. Ray Henle, Lewis is Mrs. Jim Berryman, and Gable is Mrs. W.F. Raymond

Wives of Gridiron Club members to entertain Mrs. Roosevelt while men e...

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