The Washington times., 1922-04-09


scope. being designed to include
the nations Of the Ola world ~
well an the new and to strengthen
the bonds OF friendship and fsl-
iowship.
Az Mrs. Towner aptly puts II:
-oniy through acquaintancs and
understanding can women hope to
hasten the time when mental dis
armament viii make possible per-
msnent peace.
''rhe committee will try to help
In creating among the women Of
this and other countries an en-
lightsned public opinion which
win strengthen the demand for
councils of cancellation. for boards
of arbitration. for an international
court, and for other means of set
Ting international disputes By
peaceful means"
study programs concerning
phases of international relations
win be prepared: and the commit
tee In arranging TO take up the
study OF international law. the re-
iation of the United States to
other countries. the movement
sow&rd international understand
ing, treaties. conferences. leagues.
etc) and the woman movement In
all countries.
REGINNING with the White
House--where everything be-
gins socially in washington--there
has been very little doing. Last
Saturday night the President
Istroiisd up to Senator Medill Nc
Cormick's along about dinner time
for the surprise party which was
given there for Uncle joe Cannon.
Mrs. Harding didn't so, as 1t was
a stag party. But for all that 1t
was some party.
All the big wigs Of the Republi-
can psrSuasion were there. and
some Democrats, and there wasn't
q soul whom Uncle Joe doesn't
call by his first name. They say
the old boy was moved almost to
tears. understand that this is
the first of a series OF farewells
that are being planned for the
former Speaker. hero Of hundred
fights ON the floor Of the House
and leader of many forlorn hope
which under his leadership ceased
20 be forlorn.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs
Harding entertained a party at the
National for the last OF the Phila-
dslphia orchestra's concerts fo-
this season. Mrs Harding is her
self a trained musician--and old
friends say that she really was
almost q professional" and it is a
matter OF deep regret with her that
she cannot keep IL up. But only
few days ago, when some one ask
ed her II she was keeping up her
music she answered sadly that she
wished she could, but It was simply
out of the question. She had with
her on Tuesday group Of her Old
Senatorial asscciates-Mrs.H Howard
southerland, Mrs. Tasker oddie'
Mrs. Joseph /. France and Mrs.
William l.. Calder, and Miss Har-
ian-wbo is not merely the White
House social secretary, but Mrs.
Harding's chosen companion ON
many occasions Mrs. Harding
seems to lean a good deal on Miss
Harlan, and has her pretty con-
ntantiy with her. AS matter Oh
fact. Miss Harlan has been an
integral part OF Washington
society and of unasssilsble POSI-
tiop. as one of Justice Harlan's
daughters; and to the newcomers
she probably appeals most as sister
OF James Harlan, OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
ISN'T It good to have Mrs
Franklin X. Lane, wife OF the
former Secretary of the Interior
with us again? She has come
down from New York, her present
home, not to visit anybody but
Just TO get in touch with her
old friends. And she has taken
an apartment at the Highlands
for a month or six weeks In order
TO have quiet and leisure for her
work-you know she is compiling
and editing Mr.. Lanes letters and
they must be ready for the pub
Usher within the month.
However, when she elected TO
spend the spring season here,
Mrs. Lane had her daughter, Mrs.
Philip C. Kaufman, in mind and
that delectsble small person, her
grandson. Franklin Lane Kauff-
mann, born within a few months
of his distinguished grandfather's
death and named for him, IL just
at an age when he grows over
night; and Mrs. Lane says she
feels that IL she misses seeing
him for many weeks she has lost
something which cannot possibly