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Steve Helburn, of Cambridge, Mass., and President of the National Patients' Committee, gave a brief comprehensive report of the inception and growth of the committee. His report told of much already accomplished and pointed to a large field of constructive work for the future.

Fred Botts delivered a grandiloquent oration as an introduction to that man among men, "Gus" Gennerich, the Governor's personal bodyguard. Gus was caught with only the weak explanation "I lost my voice in the campaign." The Governor later jokingly reprimanded Gus for his failure as an orator. He proposed to give Gus a course in elocution and to have him practice listening to his own echo in Dry Hollow, the ravine back of the "Little White House."

After the program, everybody passed the reception line in the lobby, where Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt greeted each patient and guest. The President-elect had a cheerful, personal word for each patient as he passed. Thus ended the 1932 Founder's Day.

Mystifying tricks of magic featured the performance given by Miss Ann Kenyon Sunday afternoon, November 28, at the Foundation Playhouse. The show was greatly enjoyed by the patients and residents of the Foundation.

Three one-act plays and the moving picture, "Smilin' Through," formed the big evening of entertainment at the Foundation Playhouse, on November 29. President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt attended the event.

The Little Theater Players, of Columbus, Ga., presented three short plays, entitled .'The Night Porter," "Three Friends," and "If Men Played Cards As Women Do." Following this an excellent moving picture! "Smilin' Through" with Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard, was shown. Songs and a harmonica solo by Bob Wallace featured the intermissions.