The Washington times., 1924-01-28
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And one of the leading political
moves being discussed with in
terest here in the National Capt.
tai is the proposal Of Meredith
Nicholson-famous novelist and
party leader out in Indiana,
where good novelists come from
to nominate Mrs. John w. Kern.
of Indianapolis, for Indiana
State Senator.
The widow of the late Senator
Vice President on one of the oc-
casions when William Jennings
Bryan was running for Presi-
dent, is, of course, well known
in Washington. Her husband
was in Congress for many years
and was Democratic leader in
the Senate at the time Of his
death. Sic Is q clever woman
and has foE some years been ac-
lively interested in municipal
and State politics.
Mr.. Nicholson, by the way,.
breaches the doctrine that petit.
coats should be kept out of ma.
tional politics, but that womea
should be given the control If
c!ty government, with hand
In State politics-be made ''mu-
n1cipal housekeepers, as 1t wc...
Ills feeling is that the men have
1alIed ,dismally in civic affairs
and that the ladies should be
given an opportunity for a good
oId-fashioned spring cleaning. An
interesting theory, but savoring
somewhat of the familiar "Wom.
ans place is in the home"
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MRS. PORTER DALE, whose
40 husband succeeded Senator
Page-or did he succeed Senator
Dillingham;, who died during the
summer? Anyhow, he's a new
Senator from Vermont-is. Of
course, no newcomer to society
IN washington, her husband hav-
ing Deen long in Congress. But
sne Is making a particularly
gracious impression as q Sena.
Tors wife, and she has an at.
tract1Ve young daughter, who is
going to be an addition to the
younger Congressional set.
The Dales have an old.fash.
loned, high-ceiled house out on.
Capitol Hill, a house with splen.
dld big fireplaces in which great
logs cracked cheerily, and thew
nave filled it with the appro.
pirate furniture Of its period-not
SO much mahogany as heavy.
beautifully carved walnut.and
pictures that seem to have grown
on the walls. It's a most inter.
estlng addition to Washington's
OFFICIAL homes. She has received
on one or two OF her Senatorial
thursdays, and Mrs. Fess, wife
OF the new Senator from Ohio,
who is a veteran in Washington.
though new to the Senate, having
been in Congress for many years
with her.
The DaleS and the Fesses were
among the President and Mrs.
Cooildge's guests on one Of their
recent midwinter Mayflower
cruiser.
ButleFs Leave
White House Today
Mr.. and Mrs. wllliam Butler, OF
Boston, and Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
Butler, who have been the guests
of President and Mrs. Coolidge al
the White House, left Washington
this morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Butler have gone to Chicago
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Hughes will be the guests of honor
at the dinner which Nine. Christian
Hauge will give this evening. The
company will number twenty-four.
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The Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. DENLY will be the ranking
guests at the second winter dance
that the officers Of the Navy and
Marine Corps will give this even.
ing in the ballroom Of the Willard.
Among those entertaining at
dinner before going on to the ball
will be Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ed.
ward Eberle, who will have a COM
pany of young people in compli-
ment to Miss Natalie Hammond,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hays Hammond.
Secretary DdVis
To Go To Ohio.
Secretary of Labor James J,
Davis, who has just returned to
Washington from New York, where
he attended the farewell dinner
given Friday evening to Sir -Auck.
land Geddes, retiring British am
will leave tomorrow for
Canton, Ohio, to attend the McKin.
ley dinner to be given there
Wednesday evening. The Secretary
will also go to Indianapolis, where
he will be the guest of honor and
speaker at a luncheon on Friday
to be given by the Republican
League Of Woman Voters. He will
return to Washington on Saturday.
The Minister of the Netherlands
and Nine. de Graeff will be hosts
to a company Of eighteen at dinner
at the legation tonight. The Am.
bassador of France and Nine. Jus.
serand will be the guests of honor
at the dinner the Minister and
Nine. de Graeff will give on next
Monday evening.
Latin American EnUoy
Host at Dinner
The Minister Of Honduras and
Nine. Cordova will entertain a com.
pany of twenty-five at dinner this
evening at the Willard in cornpIi
Tnent to the Undersecretary of State
and Mrs. William Phillips.
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John T. Adams, chairman of the
Republican National Committee,
and Mrs. Adams will be hosts to 9
company Of forty at dinner this
evening at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams will again