The Washington times., 1922-09-17


spite of much talk about the Sum.
mer White House" and many pro-
rosed trips, have been in town con-
tinuously all summer save for oeca-
eional week lend cruises aboard the
Mayflower and their trip out to
Marion to take part in the centen-
nial celebration there.
THE Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge have been enjoying a
brief period Of well-earned rest at
their home at Northampton, Mass,
sfter their strenuous journey horne
from the West Coast. Their west.
ern trip was distinctly firing. as
they had much ground to cover
and not much time to do II in.
Then, on the way back through
Wisconsin. Minnesota. etc. they
ran into the hottest weather Of the
summer. So they reached home
pretty we'll exhausted and glad Of
en- opportunity to draw breath.
They got into Northampton last
Sunday evening and the only thing
of news value which they have
done so far was to cast their votes
in the Massachusetts primaries on
Tuesday. Unless there Is some mis-.
carriage in the plans Of Admins
tration leaders to adjourn Con-
eress within fortnight the Cool.
idges will postpone their return to
Washington for some weeks. The
Vice President takes his duties as
presiding officer Of the Senate very
seriously, but realizes that It would
not be worth while to come hack
10 Washington to have the Senate
close down on him a week or two
afterward.
II the Senate does adjourn it is
probable that Mr.. Coolidge is in
for a strenuous campaign Of
speech making. Requests for
speeches by the Vice President
have come in from many sections
Of the country, Republican man.
ayers outside the Capital believing
him to be perhaps the best spokes.
man for the Administration mex;
to the President. And. of course.
II is now certain that Mr.. Harding
could make no extended speaking
trip even If he wanted to do so.
Vice President Coolidge would
not leave Washington again. afte.
having been absent for several
weeks attending the meeting Of
the American Bar Association in
San Francisco, unless there were
q sine die adjournment Of the Sen.
ate. But it's becoming quite tvi-
dent that Congress won't get
much business done before the
first Of October until after the cleo
tions: and il Is quite likely hat
the Vice President will be press
ed into service as the "outstand.
ing spokesman Of the Administra-
tion," whom the Republicans are
seeking. In the early autumn Of
1920 Vice President Coolidge Dene-
trated into West Virginia, Ken
lucky and Tennessee, after speak
ing In Philadelphia and a few
large cities of the East; but he has
never delivered addresses In many
Of the States In which the Re.
publicans have stiff fights on this
year.
THE Coolidge boys, Jonn and
Calvin, jr.. who accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge to the West
Coast, are now back at MERGERS
burg Academy. Having been put
safely on the train in Boston. they
passed through Washington on
Wednesday; and Mr.. Coolidge's sec
retary, Mr.. Clark, met them here
and took them on to Mercersburg.
The boys in school, Mrs. Cool
idge Is free to go campaigning
with her husband, as she dearly
loves to do, when he throws him
self into the breach wherever he is
most needed - perhaps winning
votes with her smile that he can't
roll up with his speeches. Or she
may stay at home and get ac-
quainted once more with her old
neighbors. While she usually goes
with him, Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge
are not quite so inseparable as the
Marshalls were. No married pair
can be when there are children to
divide their attention.
WASHINGTON, which made
such a'fuss over Lady Astor's
visit, has been extending a warm
welcome to Mrs. cott-Gatty, the
clever English woman who may
wrest from her the distinction OF
being the only woman in Parlia.
ment. Mrs. Scott .Gatty. who is
niece Of the Earl Of Stanhope,
is standing for an English con.
stituency, with every prospect
OF being elected. She Is in this