The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-08
By JEAN ELIOT

ham, of Connecticut-who was on
hand to see the mirror held up to
nature. Edward +. Heating. some
time member of Congresse from
Colorado, and Mrs. Heating, were
seated Just back of Senator Bling
ham. but for any large group spec
tally fitted to judge Of the truth
of Mr.. Thomas picture OF condi-
lions ''up on the Hill" one had to
seek out the newspaper correspon-
dents who cover" the Senate and
the House.. They were out in full
force and seemed to find consid-
cradle joy in the fidelity with
which Senator Clayborne's's office
was pictured-even If some of the
goings on there had to be taken
with a grain of salt,
Senator Bingham, who is one
Of the most picturesque new fig
ures in the Senate. came to Wash
ington for the melancholy purpose
of attending the funeral Of Com
mander Zachary Lansdowne, VIC
tim Of the Shenandoah disaster,
whom he had known long and
well. The Senator is himself a
famous flyer and commanded a
great aeropIane unit in France
during the war. "A pedagogue and
an explorer-strange combination
this remarkable man has the dis
tniction OF having been lieutenant
governor, governor and Senator all
within the space of twenty-four
hours. And In the short period
since. he has been in Washington
he has won fame as a pinch
hitter" for the Vice President or
the President Pro Tenn Of the Sem
ate who can speed up the action
OF that rather ponderous body bet
ter than anybody except Senator
Noses.
He's clever raconteur is SEN
ator Bingham. And to add to all
this he's amazingly good looking
tail, silver haired and distinguished.
Consequently his presence in the
audience at the Belasco last night
contributed in no small measure
to the success Of the evening for
this. reviewer
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Dwight r. Davis Acting Secre-
tary of War, returned to Wash
ington last evening from Forest
Hills, Long Island, where he at
tended the Davis Cup matches.
Mrs. Davis and their children,
who are at Dark Harbor, Me-, are
not expected in Washington until
about October 1.
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ENVOY RETURNING
TO FORMER QUARTERS
charge d'affaires of Venezuela, and
Nine. YaIles will move shortly from
2344 Massachusetts, avenue to 1902
which they leased from Mrs. Paul
Pearsall and which they occupied
on previous occasion.
Mrs. John B. Henderson and her
daughter, Miss Beatrice Henderson,
have returned to Washington from
summer and have reopened Hen
derson Castle.
Mrs. Irving Hall Chase gave a
supper party at the Casino at Mar
ragansett Pier last evening for Mrs.
George Barnett, of Washington, who
is her guest at Miramar.
FIND NEW HOME AS
HOUSE is SOLD
Mr.. and Mrs Orme Wilson, jr.,
whose house at 1715 Nineteenth
street, has been sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland Harrison, have leased
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bolts residence,
2130 r street, for the coming win
ter.
Doctor Stanley Rinehart has re-
turned to Washington from Eaton's
- lEv.r-
Rinehart have been spending the
Hotel. Mrs. Rinehart, who remained
in Wyoming. will join him here
later.
Miss Margaret Sutherland, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Sutherland, will return to town to-
morrow to be with family for a
month before returning to Antioch
College, Yellow Springs, Ohio. She
has been in Chicago.
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IN BAR HARBOR
FOR BRIEF STAY
Miss Louise Clayton. daughter of
Doctor and Mrs. Thomas Clayton,
who has been abroad all summer,
has returned to this country and
has joined her parents at Bar
Harbor, where they have had a
cottage for the season.
Mrs. Towers, widow of the Rev
erend Frederick Towers of Balti-
more, is spending a few days at the
Shoreham before going to visit
friends in Baltimore. She now
makes her home in Hillsboro, N. c..
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, who
have been at the Thousand Islands
for several weeks, have returned to
Newport and are at present guests
of their son-in-law and daughter,
Bishop and Mrs. Shipman.
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: Alexander w. WeddelI, of the
American Consular Service in Mex
leo City, and Mrs. WeddeIl, are at
the Plaza in New York, prior to
leaving tomorrow on the George
Washington for Europe. They have
been visiting in Richmond, Va.
Hr. and Mrs. Winslow B. Van
Devanter, Of Washington, are reg.