The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-24
SHORT RECESS WILL
KEEP SOLOKS HERE
More Congressman and Sena-
tors to Spend Christmas in
Capital Than Ever.

LAS Will Dc uIlUSudl LII AOA
members Of the Senate and House and
Of other branches OF official life. More
Of them will spend the holiday season
in Washington than ever before. owing
10 the shortness of the period for The
recess. Those living at a great distance
will not attempt to go TO their homes.
Few Senators or House members liv-
ing west Of the Mississippi will go home
for the holidays.
Despite the fact that the President
has declared all engagements at the
White House of until Monday. includ
ing the regular Friday. Cabinet meeting.
the members of his Official family
with the exception OF Secretary of War
Garrison. will remain in Washington
over Christmas.
Secretary Garrison, accompanied by
his wife. will leave for the seashore
today, remaining until Monday.
Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo will leave
Saturday for, California to attend the
exposition at San Diego.
Secretary Of State Bryan will have
his daughter and grandchiId with him
on Christmas Day. 4 big Christmas
tree has been obtained.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels will have
w.th them their three husky boys. but
despite The fact that their father is
head Of Uncle Sans navy. only one of
Them, Jonathan. wants a toy battleship
for Christmas.
Secretaries Lane, Redfeld, and .Hous-
ton. Attorney General Gregory and
Postmaster General Burleson Will re-
main in torn with their families.
Vice President On Trip.
Vice President Marshall has taken a
long holiday trip. He and Mrs Mar
shall have already departed for Arizona
They go th~S~ from time to time to
enjoy the climate which the Vice Presi-
dent delights in, and to visit the parents
OF Airs. Marshall living near Tucson.
In the absence Of the Vice President,
Senator Swanson is presiding over the
Senate
Although the Office of Vice President
10 often looked upon as perfunctory
one. the fact is there is no Government
official who is called on for a harder
round OF speechmaking than Mr.. Mar
shall.
Senator William Alden Smith of
Michigan has gone all the way to Cali
fornia to see his mother. incidentally,
ne will look little into the political
situation, fof it is well-known he has
aspirations for the Presidency. -.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa, has taken a
nip to Havana and other points In the
West Indies. He is accompanied b.
Mrs. Kenyon. They wilI-return shortly
after the opening OF the new year.
Senator Stone of Missouri went TO his
home in Missouri several days ago. He
will remain through the holiday season.
cummins Off For Iowa.
Senator cunrnins departed today TO-
mis- home, al Des Moines. He will be
there for Christmas and then will re-
turn to Washington, accompanied by
Mrs. Cummins.
Senator Weeks has gone to New Egg
land and VIII enjoy Christmas at his
home. in Boston. Senator Hughes OF
New Jersey will so to his home, in
Paterson for the Christmas season.
Senator Luke Lea has gone South Tor
the holiday recess.
Sneskrr Champ Clark is away behind
ia his worlI-anJ will devote most or
the Christmas season TO his office. lie
viii have quiet family dinner
Majority Leader Underwood VIII res-
then 70 his office for the remainder OF
The time. He may play a game OF
golf occasionally, but has no holiday
program. "a quiet Christmas for me-
he says.
Minority Leader Mann will divide the
time between his apartments and the
minority room, unless he decides 10
lake q run out TO Chicago for a day,
Progressive Leader Murdoch VII
spend a Christmas of anxiety, having
been summoned to his home in Kansas,
where his mother is seriously Ill
Gowernur-elect Willis of Ohio. is Goins
70 be found in the Congressman
Library a great part OF the honday5
He is working on his first message 70
the Ohio legislature ana an inaugural
address. He has no engagements e1-
cept TO work.
Congressman Hull income tax author,
viii Sit about the Hobbies of his hotel
and mediate, upon the working of the
income tax law. Mr.. Hull Is a bacheIor
and will have only a hotel dinner fut
he is going to make few calls ana seho
out few gifts. which will help keep
away the loneliness.
Chairman Adamson, OF the Interstate
Commerce Committee - Georgia Tor
me- he says Continuous sessions TOT
almost six years have made Judge
Adamson homesick and his IDEA or d
CHRISTMAS is to mingle with constituents
and eat sausage, chicken, and otheF
Georgia products
Chairman Henry, Of the Rules Com
nittee, anticipates a quiet Christmas
With his faEs3y here. His program CANS
for rest and an occasional bit of Work.
Congressman Kahn OF California says:
IT'S q long, long way to the GoloeH
Gate" so he intends to pass the nrltt
mas recess IN washington ne W. -
TO work most Of the time. as the hahh
family IS vet to come on for the session.
and Mr.. Kahn fears loneliness.
John E Laskey, United states AT
torney. will spend Christmas and CHRIST
mas Eve with his family.
When a man has two children ne
should remain at home and help dec
Q ate the Christmas tree and enjoy the
Celight Of his youngsters next morn
irg' said Mr.. Laskey.
Chief justice To Remain.
Chief Justice Covington and Associate
Justices Anderson and Stafford. OF the
District Supreme Court. also VIII re-
main IN Washington over Christmas.
Right here IN WashinEton-at bone
is where ! will spend Christmas de-
clsred Chief Justice Gov ngtnn.
''On Christmas Day the place for
man who has the opportunity is in
the bosom OF his family.
That was the VaS Commissioner Sid
cons and Engineer Commissioner Kutz
expressed themselves today. Commits
sioner Newman, who has just returned
from q tour of inspection OF Southern
prisons said nc was glad Of the chance
70 be in Washington on Christmas.
Corporation Counsel Conrad II. Synle
IS looking forward TO regular old
fashioned Virginia dinner
Dr. William Tindall, secretary TO the
NJ commissioners a1so