The Detroit times., 1912-11-26

There is little hope.
Social washington is much interest
ID in the news that among the elected
Democrats from New York is Peter
Eoelet Gerry Mrs. Gerry was Mathilde
Townsend, of this city, one OF the
host beautiful OF Washington's wo-
hen. There is a well-known portrait
II Miss Townsend which was on ex-
ibition In Chicago and at the Cor
Ora gallery and which has been
eproduced In many art maya
lines, SO that her face and figure
|re familiar to many thousands. The
townsend residence on Massachu-
etts-ave. Is one OF the points of Ia
brest shown to visitors. Her mar
age TO Gerry occurred only about a
ear ago and was love match. Every
appearance indicated that she would
3ntract foreign marriage. Much OF
er life was spent In Paris and she
as q favorite with foreign diplomats.
er husband is a son df the Gerry who
bundled the Gerry society for the pro-
Ection of children.
Majority Leader Oscacr Underwood
ks purchased the historic residence
1000 G-st. NV. and lie preparing II
r his winter home. During the
eveland administration this house
as meeting place for Democratic
aders. Its owner then being Alfred
Wilson, United States marshal or
q district. q close friend of Mr..
eveland. The property was lately
at OF Major Archibald Butt. who was
st In the Titanic disaster. The house
Is fourteen rooms with three baths
Id is well constructed for entertain-
z and II 10 understood that the I'm
Frwoods expect 10 keep open house
is winter.
Prominent among the Democratic
Istesses this winter will be Mrs. Al.
|rt s. Burleson, wife of the congress.
bn from Texas. Representative
Ericsson Ia we'll known in the politi-
world and Mrs. Burlesou IL becom,
quite well known In Washington 8
cial world She Is a clever woman
I'D last winter several plays written
her we're produced at The PLAY
use. There Is quite fad for anna
nr dramatfcs In Washington. This
hson, I'm addition to The Playhouse.
bich was an enterprise started by
eston Gibson, there is a new anna
ir theater built by Mrs. Edison Brad
at cost OF 100000, connected
III her residence, which Is on Dupont
role where the old Gardner HUI
I'd house formerly stood.
Among those enjoying cabinet
oms IL Herbert Quick, prominently
Fntioned" for secretary OF agricul-
Re. Quick is editor of Farm and Fire
e. He Ia the author. also, of many
pks on many subjects. He is a man
great versatility and Is we'll known
farmers and other people In all
rts OF the country He was at one
he mayor OF Sioux City, was editor
LaFollette's Weekly when that pa
first began; he is a conservation
and specialist on parcel post and
stall savings banks, and has written
uminously on waterways and kin
ID subjects
map has been hung in the Office
the good roads bureau. showing
900 miles OF new transcshtinental,
erstate and trunk line roads which
either in course Of construction or
buinely contemplated. Mr.. Logan
bller Page, director of the roads de-
rtment, says that the present prob
Is maintenance and not construc-
n. Thousands Of miles of roads are
ng built without any provision az
for keeping them In existence. To
Id road and not provide for It's
keep 10 a crime.
rhe answer to the New England
lway monopoly situation is to be a
vement to have the state OF Massa-
lsetts buy the railroads II has
N decided by those Interested tn.
state has full authority to :ur-
se controlling interest In the sto <
the New Haven, which has been
de the holding company for this
nopoly
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