Evening star., 1925-05-03
Mrs. A. T. Hert. Leader
In Social Activities,
Leases Home in CITY
Kentucky Matron Noted for
Her Active Part In Politics.
Also Is Charming Hostess.

Mrs. Alvin T. Hert of Louisville
KY, who has leased the sumptuous
apartment of Mrs. Harry J. Brown OH
Massachusetts avenue, Is an example
of the great political hostess of Old
world capitals, who with an acknowl-
edged social position and vast wealth.
divides her kingdom equally between
the amenities and the public service.
Mrs. Hert has been one of the in
defatigable hostesses of the Spring.
and she may be said to have achieved
something more ciosly resembling a
political salon than Washington has
hitherto known. For. as vice chair
man of the Republican national
committee, she has an exalted rank
In the personal sense and far
reaching influence. and her dinings,
receptions and other functions are
not only delightful. but tend to turn
the thoughts of her guests toward
the lofty civic obligations which all
should share.
Mrs. Hert has been for so many
years affiliated with Louisville and
with the tremendous interests of her
late husband in the conservation of
wood and it's manufacture, that her
native city. which Is Bedford, Ind, Is
known only to her Intimate friends.
But 1t was in this small. cultured
which lies 65 miles from Indianapolis
and is the center of important in
dustrial projects, that this accom-
plished social and political leader was
born and received the training which
has proved of such value to the va
riouS cruSades with which she is as
sociated. She was before her mar
riaGe Miss Sallie Alley. Her father
was well known throughout the com
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most dominant influence on his
daughter, and taught her political
!, philosophy in the practice, and in the
general way supervised her entire
education. Bedford had been for
years an acknowledged literary seat
of culture and intellectual develop
| ment, and Mrs. Hert has found this
solid foundation an invaluable assist
| ance in the heavier obligations which
came to her in the direction of her
husbands multifarious interests and
In those which she has assumed in
| the political way.
Mrs. Hert's first visit to Washing
ton in her present role was last De
cember to witness the induction of
the chairman of the national Repub-
bcan committee. William Morgan
Butler, into the United States Senate.
She had previously been the guest
| of the Buffers in their Boston home
for Thanksgiving day and had re-
| ceived unusual attention from tbe
women's Republican clubs of Mas4s
chuaetts. That the President and
Mrs. Coolidge esteem this valuable
member of the national committee in
the superlative degree is generally ac-
cepted, for the chairman, Senator
Butler. considers Mrs. Hert one of the
most valuable acquisitions the COM
mittee has recently received.
Mrs. Hert has been exceedingly
happy in her cooperation with the
press in Washington and previous to
this throughout the country during
the last campaign. She has a well
beloved aunt, Mrs. John W. Lewis of
Salem, Ind, who Is one of the dis
tinguished newspaper women of her
section and universally esteemed.
Through her. Mrs. Hert has received
an insight into the ethics of the news
paper profession, which has proven
OF immense advantage In her politi-
cal duties. Though an earnest Re
publican and thoroughly convinced
of the wisdom of its tenets Mrs
Hert is making a vigorous campaign
in behalf of government by party,
which was promulgated by the found.
ers of the Nation. She would like to
see all women taking such a view of
their obligations under the nineteenth
amendment that they Join and work
conscientiously in one of the great
political divisions and not to play free