The Washington times., 1922-09-17
SUMMER NOW OVER
CAPITAL is HEADING
TOWARD NORMANDY
October I Will See
Everybody Home
Except Congress.

EVEN outside the White House
things in Washington are on
their way back to normalcy. Peo-
pie are coming back and one hears
constantly Of others who will be
here In a few days. It seems. in.
deed, as IL pretty nearly everybody
except the Congressionals and a
few of the diplomats-would be
home again by October /.
Congress is planning to gel
away by the end Of this week to
do a little feverish work on its
neglected fences before possible
electoral frost In November. Vice
President Coolidge will be drawn
into the campaign and probably
most OF the Cabinet-certainly all
who are at all convincing speak.
ers.
The Secretary OF State, wearing
fresh laurels. is coming back from
Rio de Janeiro sooner than had
been expected. He and Mrs.
Hughes decided not to wait to re.
turn with the official family on
the Pan American, but are max.
ing the return journey on the
Maryland, sailing about a week
earlier, and should get here some
time this week.
don't imagine the campaign
accounts for Secretary Hughes
change Of plan. He is not likely
to plunge into that very deeply.
AS some one said when, shortly
before their departure. Carmi
Thompson and Congressman Fess
were reported as having been at
the White House to enlist the
Presidents aid in getting a key
noter" Of national importance to
make the big speech Of the Re.
publican State convention in Ohio
and thought Hughes would about
do them: "They are not likely to
get Hughes; he's out of politics
now, and Is building himself a per.
manent reputation as a states
man." Probably most Of the real
politicians would find him some.
thing of a bull in a china shop
II he were dragged into local cam.
paigns. But his return home may
release smaller men and better
campaigners.
SECRETARY MELLON and
Secretary Weeks are still tax
ing their vacations piecemeal-
rather extended week-ends with
their families up in New England
-byt possibly Secretary Weeks
will get up, to Lancaster for a lit
tie longer stay than he has as yet
enjoyed. Secretary Weeks is not
a particularly polite politician.
and Mrs. Weeks notoriously would
like him to get out Of it all
Neither OF them are in very good
health. and certainly will not re
establish their Washington menage
until well into October.
Secretary Mellon is spending the
week.ends-from Friday evening
till Tuesday morning-at Pride's
Crossing with Miss Mellon and
Paul Mellon. his daughter and his
schoolboy son. This week. how
ever, ne and Miss Mellon are visit.
ing friends at Glen Cove. L. ].
Secretary Mellon may b"
extremely useful in cam.
paign, but not as an orator.
Oratory Is not in the least In his
lIne-except as money talks-and
present efforts seem to be rather
directed to keep money from talk.
ing-out loud at least-in the cam
paign. MIR. Mellon is temporarily
living at 1902 Eighteenth street.
about a block away from his apart.
ment at 1885 Massachusetts ave.
nue-when he is in Washington.
They are redecorating at 1888, and
Secretary Mellon has taken Mrs.
Roscoe Bulmer's apartment for 4
few weeks to get away from the
smell Of paint and paste and damp
paper. Miss Mellon Is not likely
to be back in Washington for some
weeks yet.
SECRETARY DENNY got back
~ frnrn his trim 10 tho Orient the