The Washington times., 1922-07-16

W the rear veranda of the hotel
open to the not too general public
oy the formality of applying for a
card.
II is really an. ideal. swimmin'
hole-about 100 feet long, deep
enough at one end for diving, suf-
ficiently sequestered and yet en-
tirely accessible: tree surrounded
and deriving piquant contrast from
Its woodland setting and the So
phisticated atmosphere of the great
hostelry, with its broad .veranda
overhanging the pool below and
crowded with men and women in
smart summer finery. Is, 1t any
wonder one finds oneself swim
ming IN most distinguished COM
pany out there?
One afternoon recently, for in.
stance. the Secretary Of Labor, Mr..
Davis Cwho lives at Wardman Park
1nn), was disporting himself after
q strenuous day trying to solve the
labor problems of striking coal
miners and railway employees; and
Miss Carmen Ballivian, daughter of
the Minister of Bolivia (who doesn't
1--we there, but in one of the biggest,
nandsomest private houses in
washington, the Massachusetts
avenue mansion of former Senator
Henry duPont-kinsman but the
other END of family quarrel. of
the present Senator T. Coleman du
Pont-which the Ballivians have
transformed into the Bolivian lega-
don); Joaquin de Sousa .Leao, of
the Brazilian Embassy staff: Miss
Betty Walmsley, and Claude Lang
lais, who came over with one of
the French war missions and mar
ried Amy Bennett. and stayed here.
QShe Is going over for a long visit
with his family, sailed yesterday, in
fact, her parents, the Ira Ben,
netts, with her.)
Then there was Philip Kauff-
mann, a fine outstanding young
chap who married Nancy Lane,
belle Of her year and only daugh-
ter of the late Franklin Lane,
most generally esteemed member
of President Wilson's cabinet;
Mrs. Peter Drury, Mrs. Danger
field Spencer, Ennals Waggaman,
tr., and his sister; Miss Mary
Stitt, daughter of the Surgeon
General of the Navy-and one Of
the seasons most popular debu-
tantes-and a score Of others
eminently suitable persons"
And looking on from the gallery
where tea was served II one de-
sired, and where an orchestra was
playing, were some. Of the parents
and friends of the bathers, and
others who just liked to watch
the sport that for one reason or
another they were not indulging
In.
ONE observer had fanciful
visions Of a roundup Of the
Presidents entire executive fam
fy when momentous questions
should be decided at under water
sessions rather than at "putt-putt"
sessions on the golfing green; and
when one remembers that Attorney
General Daugherty, Postmaster
General Work, Secretary Of the
Interior Fall. Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wallace and Secretary Of La
Dor Davis-to say nothing Of 4
score of assistant secretaries and
attorney generals and postmaster
generals-make their permanent
Washington homes at Wardman
Park Inn, It doesn't look quite so
fancifui as It did at first. Anyhow,
the wardman Park pool is a dis
tinct addition to Washington's
summer alleviations.
A s for the various parties men,
toned as having been held on
board yachts-perhaps It would be
fairer to say that the only one held
actually on a yacht was Mrs. du
Points on Tuesday, when, as a
substitute for the regular weekly
luncheon Of the ladies Of the Sem
ate, she invited her Senatorial sis.
tiers for little sail down the river
on the du Poht yacht, the Teck,
with high tea served on board. or
course, they accepted in a body,
headed by Mrs. Coolidge, wife of
the Vice President, who presides
over their meetings. The ladies
met at the Seventh street wharves,
each bringing a contribution to the
promised tea party-they were to
bring the eatables. while Mrs. du
Pont provided the drinkables. They
were pretty prompt, and It was not
long after $3.50 that the big yacht
cast off and slipped out into the
stream. or course, a good many