The Washington herald., 1920-08-15

dence here has about as much claim
to be called one as the majority of
the citizens of the city.
Mrs. Wheeler for many years has
been employed as a linotype oper-
ator in the Government Printing Of
fee in Washington. At present she
is away on her annual leave cam
paigning in Michigan for her noml-
nation by the Republican party. In
statement announcing her can
didacy, Mrs. Wheeler said:
"I am a laboring woman. I think
laboring women should have repre-
sentation in the halls of Congress,
Through my work in Washington
am more or less familiar with the
workings of Congressional politics,
and I believe I could fill the bill If
chosen"
Personally, can't agree with Mrs.
Wheeler that a residence in Wash
ington necessarily means a thorough
knowledge of the workings of
Congressional politics" There are
some OF US who have been here all
our lives and haven't begun to learn
even the rudiments OF that dark
and mysterious thing called Con
gressional politics.
INTEREST IN BoLsHEvIsTs
ECLIPsES POLITICS.
Politics were all washington
talked until the Reds began to make
such headway into Poland; now the
war in Poland and the possibilities
and rumors of war are the subject
OF most conversations. Politics are
still discussed but they don't hold
first place just now. Neither the
Coxes nor the Hardings have been
in town for some weeks and the T.
T. Ansberrys, close friends of the
Coxes, haven't even been here, so
you see for another reason the
| Presidential candidates haven't been
foremost in peoples minds. Never
theless folks are still busy cultivat-
ing those who are said to be close
to either candidate-in case their
friends should happen to win. you
know.
As I have told you, the Ansberrys
probably are discovering now that
they have more friends than they
dreamed Of and a short time ago
few people, comparatively speaking,
had ever heard OF Judge and Mrs.
I. T. Ansberry, though the former
had been a member of Congress and
was affiltated with both official and
residential life here. As close friends
Of the Coxes, they suddenly sprang
Into the limelight and now every
one has heard Of the Ansberrys.
Almost the same is true of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. l.. stock, who are great
friends of Senator and Mrs. Hard
ing and who are now returning
from a motor trip out to Marion
where they visited the Hardings for
several days. The Stocks, I believe,
originally came from Ohio.
MR. AND MRS. STOCK
ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Stock are very
fine people: extraordinary charac-
ters. have never run across a
bigger nobler woman than
Mrs. Stock. She cares nothing for
society. Their home life is beau
ttful. They have several sons, all
hne boys, and have a lovely home
In Bradley H1ls in Montgomery
County Nd, with a small swim
ming pool, tennis courts and so
forth, for the boys and their friends
and always have their house full
of company. And the company
often includes group of the
wounded from Walter Reed-not in
vited just for a meal bat for days
at time. They have. their own
vegetable garden and keep their
own cow and a riding horse or two.
Mr.. Stock is a man who takes a
tremendous interest in all COM
munity affairs and nothing is too
much trouble for him to do where
community welfare is at stake. He
is a leader in every movement and
has endless energy. Mr.. Stock also
lis afaliated with a number of or
ganizations in Washington, includ-
ing the City Club, Of which he is a
member of the board Of governors.
He is chairman of the educational
group of the City Club. Mrs. Stock
is president of the Women's Club
of Bethesda.
BRADLEY HILLS GUN
CLUB MEETS.
Speaking of Bradley Hills. the
regular bi-monthly shoot Of the
Bradley Hills Gun Club which took
place at the clubs grounds, Brad
ley Lane, near Wisconsin avenue.
has just been completed. All trap
shooters, Irrespective of afiliation
with other clubs, were invited to
the regular shoots as were also un-
attached shooters. The club is
thoroughly democratic and exists
for the pleasure of its members and
anybody else of good repute who
desires to avail himself OF its ac-
commodations and privileges. There
yUD rnh IT, T.
because of the contest for the beau
tiful bronze statue that was on ex-
hibition for a while in Dulin and
Martins window. Only members
could compete for tina. prize.
To return to the Hardings and
the visit of the Stocks to them,
read something interesting about
Mrs. Harding the other day under
a Louisville, KY, headline. Here
it is:
NOMINEES WIFE
OBSERVES CLOTHES.
Senator Harding may set tha
wheels Of politics going on his front
porch. but Mrs. Harding keeps her
finger on the button that tells of
clothes and fashion. Mrs. Harding
is entertaining with house partie,
at her home in Marion, O., and is an
appreciative observer of clothes
The other day when one of her
guests appeared wearing a hand
made blouse. and was much COM
plimented, Mrs. Harding inquired as
to where it was purchased.
1T was a feur-de-lis blouse from
Louisville, and delighted Mrs, Har-
ding so much that she ordered a