The Washington times., 1922-08-20

mediately afterward slipped away
to Atlantic City to complete his
convalescence. Instead he suffered
a relapse from which he never
rallied. '
MOST Of the prominent Penn
sylvanians in town went TO
the Capitol to see Senator Reed
sworn In. but 1t was almost en-.
tirely a stag party. OF his own
family the new Senator had David
A. Reed. jr., who came with him
from Wyoming, and his father,
mother. and brother. as well.
think. as a brother.in-law, all of
whom came on from Pittsburgh
for the occasion. Mrs. Pepper, wife
Of the senior Senator from Pennsyl-
vania. went to the Capitol to wit
ness the ceremony. and Of course
the Senator was there, for II was
his job to present his new colleague
to the Senate. and to vouch for
him.
Really though II is midsummer
instead Of midwinter, Senator Reed
Is entering upon his career in the
upper house under very similar
circumstances to those under
which Senator Pepper entered.
There was very important legisla-
ton under consideration, almost
ready for a vote. when Senator.
Pepper took the oath of office.
for one thing they were on the eve
Of settling the question of Senator
.Newberry's right to his seat, and
there are few questions that have
aroused more feeling than that.
And Senator Reed will have-pre.
sumably already has had--to vote
on the tariff, and probably within
a few days on the soldier bonus.
As he is an overseas man him.
self. the first veteran Of the world
war to enter the Senate-and one
with a very distinguished record
1T will be interesting to see how
he feels on that much discussed
question.
Senator Reeds party is for the
present at the Shoreham, and cer-
tainly there will be no question
Of a house until Mrs. Reed comes.
which will probably not be until
fall. They were both out in wyom.
ing when the summons came to
him, and he persuaded her not to.
undertake the journey to Wash.
ington in August, though David.
jr.. insisted on coming along with
Dad" to see him made a Senator.
EVEN Senator and Mrs. Pep
per, who have been here
for six or eight months, are
not yet looking for a house. Mrs.
Pepper laughs and says, well,
we aren't elected yet, you know.
and anyhow we're so entirely com.
Portable at the Powhatan." Mrs.
Pepper finds Washington all its
friends claim II to be as a summer
resort. She says we have such
wonderful weather"-and she's in
a position to speak. for she has ex-
perienced pretty nearly all we've
had this summer: as. while they've
gone home for the week. ends, TO
catch up a little," they have made
the week-ends very short. She
tells me that they've been taking
a train home on Saturday night,
getting off at Chester and motor.
ing over, reaching the farm
about II p. M, and coming back on
a seven.something train Monday
morning, actually only spending
Sunday away from Washington.
Even as her husband In playing
tennis, usually very early In the
mornine-tor he's back and dressed.
had breakfast and down at TIE
Capitol by . o'ciock--on the white
House courts. she goes up almost
everv day In more ieisurely fash
ion for her game. and a rwim IN
the pool at Mrs. Hendersnn's.
rN.y u-rsrr s'-.. on the pow.
h..an root. whore Nv q o'e'eet, ,t's
30 cool that wraps are needed and