The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
AXE
ACTIVE STAND
FOR NJ A|l0O
Jean Eliot Has Chat With
Possible First Lady," Writ
Ing Book Of D. G. Life
By JEAN ELIOT.

NEW YORK, June 2S.--With this
roll call or States finished, the list
Of announced candidates named, the
deadlock between the McAdoo and
the Smith forces still on, the con.
vention Is apparently no nearer a
choice than when it began.
The whispered names OF com.
promise candidates begin to have a
vital interest. Senator Thomas J.
Walsh. permanent chairman Of the
convention, Is, Of course, frequently
mentioned, as well az Edwin n.
Meredith, sometime Secretary Of
Agriculture, and occasionally some
one suggests Edward n. Hurley
former chairman OK the Shipping
Board. or Congressman EinIs j.
Garrett, all well known IN Wash.
ington as men who could put up q
strong fight. But the name OF Carl
VrO0man, occasionally heard, is the
one which, perhaps, rouses tne most
interest among the Neutrality-suspicious.
who have flooded New York.
Appeals TO Farmers.
A young man, whose only tenure
Of Federal office was as Assistant
Secretary Of Agriculture. the fact
that Carl Vrooman stands ace high
with the farmers Throughout the
West and that he might very well
be counted upon 10 swing La Fol.
lette TO his support il advanced
by his friends as the chief reason
for his availability. OF course, hes
horse 80 dark as to he almost an.
visible. But he's brilliant chap,
with fine grasp Of economic CUES.
tons who has been q student OF
farm conditions tor years: and q
convention which Is apparently 60.
Ing to choose a candidate from des
peratton might well do worse than
name Carl Vrooman.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Vrooman ID work
ing hard for McAdoo, and Mrs
Vrooman, who Is with him here, ID
an ardent McAdoo rooter. They
are staying at the Vanderbilt, iusl
back from q sojourn In England
ana they have been renewing old
acquaintances at great rate.
Writing Novel on Capital.
During q brief visit with Mrs
Vrooman she let the cat out OF the
bag anent the novel of Washington
iife-more especially political life
upon which she has been WORKING
for several years, and which Is tc
come from the presses In q few
weeks. called THE High Road "a
Honor" The book viii reach pub
Ilcation just about time the cam
paign begins, q highly auspicioul
moment, 1t would seem; since the
novel, the political aspects OF which
were supplied by Mr.. Vrooman
should be a highly authentic docu
ment.
Mrs. Vrooman has been abroad
TOR several months, and Mr.. Vroo
man recently spent six weeks with
her In London, working ON the
book and bringing It to completion
They are both old hands at the
writing game, and an amusing story
Is told Of their taking a cottage
somewhere in North Carolina one
spring In order that they might be-
far from the madding crowd and
devote themselves enthusiastically
to literary work for a few weeks
Each took q stenographer or sec.
rotary along. and they set off with
high hopes-only to find on ar
rival that their staff of servants
had not materialized, that they
could get no others and that the
whole party, stenographers included
had to tarn in and do the coolkine
and housekeeping. So they finally
packed up and went hone--to gel
some work done.
Visited Relatives Abroad.
While in England Mrs. yroonnan
made visit to her nephew and
niece Captain and Mrs. Sidney n.
Bailey who, she tells me, have a
charming home. Mrs. Bailey was
Miss Mildred Bromwell, daughter Of
Mrs: Charles 8. Bromwell, Of Wash.
ington ana her marriage two years
or so ago was considered one Of
the most important events OF the
season. At the time Captain Bailey
was naval attache of the British
embassy In Washington and Miss
Bromwell was one of q smart
little coterie Of girls who played
round with the British embassy
boys" who were pressed into service
to provide dancing partners for the
Prince OF Wales during his visit co
washington.
While Mr.. vrooman was in the
Agricultural Department. he and
his wife lived in Washington, OF
course, and at their house one met
all manner OF interesting people.
They were distinctly Eelective in
their friends and one might find
in their drawing room men and
women who pridsd themselves on
exclusiveness hobnobbing amiably
with people with no aspirations or
qualifications for society. But they
were sure to be unusual people and
entertaining. And, in truth, the
Vroomans have been much missed
since they shook the dust Of Wash.
ington from their feet. Mrs. Vroo.
man Is a daughter Of the late Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott, once President
General of the s. d. A. r.
In White House As Guest.
Somehow in the constant hurry
OF convention days, didn't ask
Mrs. Vrooman about her future
plans, but here's hoping they include
a visit to Washington. To the
laughing suggestion that we'd sec
her soon in the White House. how
ever. she replied that we probably
would-as q guest Of Mrs. McAdoo
The convention yesterday dragged
bit, so a good many walked out. {"
Senator and Mrs. Robert l.. owen
turned up, however, in the speakers
box-the first time had seen them
And there, too, were John Barrett
T. T. Ansberry and Joseph Davies
all OF washington. Mr.. and Mrs. A,
Mitchell Palmer were also much in
evidence.
Mrs. Leroy Springs, Of South
Carolina. one Of the prettiest u