The New York herald., 1921-02-27
Good-Bys Being Said in Washington as
Administration Leaders Prepare to Go

at tho Shoreham which he has retained
for several months as he has had TO
make frequent trips here as counsel for
Senator Newberry in she matter OF his
contested election. Mrs. Hughes joined
him here last week for few days, and
undoubtedly looked around bit for a
suitable house, but there Is nothing to
indicate that she found one, and they
will probably make that convenient suite
at the Shoreham their base Of operations
In an intensive house hunting campaign
after the inauguration.
AIRS. Hughes Will slip easily into her
old place In Washington society, and. viii
take UP the added social burden OF the
wife of the Premier, ON whom of neces-
sity will dcvolve much diplomatic enter
tanning, with thorough understanding OF
the requirements, II with no especial en-
thusiasrl. She has many friends waiting
to welcome her return, and. OF course,
was inundated with invitations when II
was known that she was here with Mr.
Hughes They will return for the in
auguration, and will dine with rriends on
the night of March A.
The incoming Attorrcy- General and
the incoming Postmaster r-General--Harry
Daugherty and Will Hays-are dark
horses, so far as Washington society is
concerned. It knows Will Hays, OF
course, personally. Probably he is per-
sonally better and more widely known
than any other man who will enter the
Cabinet. But his family isn't known AT
all One recalls that he lost his mother
during the heat of the campaign. he
will bring with him young wife, whom
washington will be glad to meet. but OF
whom for the present 1t knows little
beyond the fact that she was Miss Helen
Louise Thomas.
MSs. Daugherty In Mourning.
II Is understood that the Daughertys
for the present will take little part IN
the social side of official life, as Mrs.
Daugherty is in mourning. She is SAID
TO be a woman of charm VINO WIZ
eventually be decided social asset 10
the Administration. Also she is said to
be n close personal friend Of Mrs. Har-
ding and likely to be frequently and
intimately at the White House. The
Daugherty children are grown up and
married, but they undoubtedly VIII be
frequent visitors and identified With
the Administration circle. They have
son who was, of course. in the service
during the war--holding a commission
as captain He married few years
ago a daughter Of Representative
George II. Bowers of West Virginia.
And they have daughter. formerly
Miss Emily Daugherty, who is the wire
of Ralph Rarey, Mr.. Daugherty's law
partner.
While the rest of the world was still
debating whether or not Herbert Hoover
would be in the Cabint. Washington had
answered the question affirmatively-to
its own satisfaction; or. at any rate. 1t
~. hat 1n hR
prominently placed in the Administra-
ton Because 1t was noised abroad that
he had bought house here-the Gale
house, at 2300 street-within few
doors of President Wilson's future
home. The house which Mr.. Hoover
bought is next door to the Adolph
Caspar Millers. 1t is said that Mr..
Miller represented Mr.. Hoover in the
transaction and doubtless 1t was the
proximity to the Millers, old California
friends. that helped locate the Hoovers
there.
OF course they are not new to Wash
ington. They lived here during most OF
the war period--in n series of rented
houses-but while society welcomes them
with open arms. when It gets the
chance, it doesn't get very much chance
For neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Hoover is In
the least interested in society. merely as
society. 1t must make some better
claim on their interest than that. Mrs.
Hoover was very greatly interested In
sorne of the war workers clubs when
she was here before, and in every orgaI.-
ization that was trying to boost her hus-
bands conservation campaign. She
would turn down quite ruthlessly invita-
tions from acknowledged social leaders
and put in an evening with the Girl
Scouts or some welfare organization
among the war workers and be quite the
life OF the party. On such occasions
she was always the centre of an eager.
animated and not in the least overawed
group. AS for family, there are two
Hoover boys, both of them OF college
age.
Edwin Denby. who seems to be slated
for Secretary of the Navy, and Albert
Bacon Fall. who Is to be Secretary on
the Interior. Washington knows very
well-very much better than 1t knows
their wives. Mr.. DENLY spent six years
here as a member of Congress some
thing moro than ten years ago He was
a bachelor and always occupied lead
ing place in any list of Washington
eligibles. If designing damsels set their
snares for him he eluded them, smiling
And then. just about the time he was
leaving Washington he married--"a girl
Thurber of Detroit and settled down
there. Washington heard very little of
him until the war started and he In
sisted on enlisting in the marines. They
tried to give TO him a commission. but
he would have mono of 1t. He wanted
to enlist and learn the game from the
ground up--nothing. else would do-and
finally, though he was past th9 enlist
ment age. they stretched a point and
took him in as an enlisted man. By the
time the war ended he was sergeant.
And it seems probable that when he
comes here as Secretary of the Navy he
will find a warm welcome waiting for
him and for Mrs. DENLY.
Senator Fall came TO the Senate just
about the time that Mr.. DENLY was re-
tiring from the House. Probably to the
country at large he is most closely as
ISOLATED with q constant clamor for
Mexican policy, although he is regarded
as an authority on many matters within
the Jurisdiction of the Interior Depart
ment--mines. oil fields. timber &c. Mrs.
Fall spends much of her time away from
Washington, visiting around among her
children-I believe there are three
established in their own homes. In fact
the only one that one recalls as part of
their Washington household was Miss
Jouctt, the youngest. and she was mar
rIed about a year ago and Ia living In
Arizona. Senator and Mrs. FAN have
an apartment at the WestmoreIand and
when Mrs. Fall Is In Washington she
plays her part in the Senatorial circle.