The Washington herald., 1922-07-16


indications are that he will come
back With the retirement Of
Uncle Joe" Cannon, Speaker
the House, having served thirty
consecutive years. representative
Cannon has served forty-six;
think OF it. You see, 1t Is hard
for society to lose men and their
f4milies VINO have been so much a
art Of them for so many years.
We get so we unconsciously feel
hey belong here. and II is some-
ming Of a shock to suddenly real
lze that. after all, some other place
has a first claim on them and that
they are finally going home to
ytay-though sometimes they be-
come so attached to Washington
that, though retiring, they remain
on here as permanent Washing
tonians.
The man who ranks next to Gill
lett in the House is Frank Mondell,
Republican floor leader. He is
candidate against Senator John B.
kendrick. which means we have to
part with one or the other. Both
have attractive young daughters.
too. who add much to the charm of
the younger set in society: Dorothy
Mondell and Rosemaye Kendrick
Mondell is an "old-timer," too, hav-
ing been in the House for twenty
six years. Two other old-timers are
retiring along with Representative
Cannon - Representative Joseph
Fordney, with twenty-four years
service, and Representative Will
lam A Rodenberg. with twenty
years here.
hcCUMBER MAY DECIDE
TO REMAIN IN WASHINGTON.
The primaries have already de-
cided that Senator Porter j. Nc
Cumber will not return; the gov
srnor of North Dakota having
beaten him. Senator Harry New
Isn't coming back. either; that is,
not as Senator. though it is thought
he may remain on in Washington,
as he is close friend Of
the President who is pretty sure
Nto find some good job for him. II
- Senator Joseph Frelinghuysen loses
out-he Is running for reelection
be VIII probably be provided for in
the same way for the same reasons.
So in any event we expect TO have
those two attractive families among
already that Representative Cliff
ford Ireland and Representative Ira
L Copley are not to remain, both
great losses to the Capital. The
Sopleys are unusually popular with
The smart set. a smarter set than
most Congressional people affiliated
with. They have been abroad since
April but are now en- route home
and will land in New York wednes-
day. They will go to Illinois to
spend the remainder of the recess.
Senator News defeat is bringing
back an old friend in the person OF
former Senator Beveridge. whose
wife Is the niece Of Mrs Marshall
Field. who is undoubtedly one of
If not the leader of Washington
society. especially since the inaugu-
ration of this administration. and
for that reason alone is insured
beyond doubt place in the
front ranks Of the elite. Some
" those now in the House who
ptnt TO come back as Senators are
simeon d. Fess. Patrick Henry
{ Kelley and Frank L. Greene. KEEL
ley is running for the Senate
aEainst the present Senator, Charles
townsend. which means one or the
VII Oe missing from Wash
Ston after next March. There is
a thlrd candidate in the field, Mai.
John c. Emery. of Grand Rapids
whose chief claim to fame sear,s
to be that he was former
tional commander of the Arar-
lean Legion. The PennsvIvsnio
primaries sound as though al
most all newcomers will be sent to
US from that State. Senator Pepper
isn't exactly a newcomer hut SIN
quite new in the Capital. having
lived here only about six months
though In that time he has acquired
greater popularity than some do in
as many years The Peppers both
seem 10 enjoy the social life here
very much. The late Senator pen
rOse' OF pennsylvania, never tool
any part In social life at the Cant
taI' less so than most any others
AS rule a mans Influence "a
usefulness In official life here oftna
Us determined to some extent ~,
his social activities and connsctions
In washington and by that of HE
family. VI his
Therefore 1t was with sn,us.r,an,
that Washington heard the renorts
that Col. Smith W. Brookhart por,1
mated by the Republican nartv tor
the Senate in Iowa, Is turning ~,
MS nose at the Social Iobbv', 80
and declares he will have nona ~
H. Others have made that SAVE
oeclaration-and later bacor,a
strong advocates of the Social
duties" OF those in public life Fre-
9uenuy they fnd much pleasure in
those social duties and come 70
Irankly enjoy their positions from,
the social standpoint. And those
same social duties are not to he
sheered at, let me tell You. Nanv
man mas been made-and Saved
through their social connactio,s
mere 1t is difficult to vote AGAINST
ones friends. you know, with whor,
you nave often dined or PLAYED soIf.
or TO turn deaf ear to their re-,
quests
SOCIETY PLAYS LEADING
ROLE IN POLITICAL LIFE
some think-and perhaps rightly
that Washington society nIavs =
leading role in the political life
Joseph Tumulty. when he was sec
retary TO the President, said oncs
that he always read the social
columns OF the Washington papers
with great interest: thereby aeon
mulating much information Of
. political interest and Significance
and often by reading between the
lines could foretell much of value
to him in his position. A list Of
guests At dinner party often is
very significant
It Is amusing, too. to see how
sene OF those who come here snesr-