The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-12

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here, VIII pxobabiy be involved.
But even more exciting than al
this Is the tale current In well
Informed circles" that Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot, wife of the Governor i
fsnnsylvania, Is about to announce
her candidacy for Congress from
The fifteenth Pennsylvania District.
TO Make Formal Announcement
Il has been rumored for a long
time that Mrs. Pinchot might run
Sor Congress Il her husband ran
Tor the Senate. but I'm told nov
that q formal announcement OF ner
Intention Is to be made within the
next few days and that she Is to
begin campaigning Immediately.
Ii has repeatedly been stated
that, although Mrs. Pinchot had the
political bee In her very smart bon
net, she would not run as long as
Representative Louis McFadden
who has represented the Fifteenth
District in the House continuously
einca the Sixty-fourth Congress.
was a candidate. Indeed, Mrs.
Pfnchot has said this frequently to
the McF.addens, who are her very
good friends. So this gives rise to
the theory that Mr.. McFadden may
refuse to run again, which sounds
plausible since ne Is at present In
financial difficulties and doubtless
FEELS the necessity for devoting hiHl-
esIf to his own business.
Possibilities Discussed
The possibility Of losing Senator
and Mrs. Pepper Is thoroughly dis
tressing 70 Washington. In their
social aspects they are so exactly
the sort OF persons one likes to
- IN official position and seldom
does. But It certainly would be
Intriguing to have Governor Pin
chot IN the Senate and Mrs. Pinchot
Ia the House-an American Lord
and Lady Astor-and II would be a
genuine treat TO have anyone 50
6ecorative as Mrs. Pinchot, with her
korgeous flame OF red hair and
her stunning clothes. to brighten
up the dingy House chamber.
Pennsylvania Society Meets
While 4 conference OF political
leaders which win have q far reach
Ing effect upon the political situa-
ton in the keystone State was IN
progress elsewhere last night, mem.
bers OF the Pennsylvania Society
were In session at the New Willard
Hotel, having as their honor guests
the members Of the House delegat
ston from Pennsylvania.
Happy speeches were made which
were extremely nonpOlitical in their
favor, and Representative II. Clyde
Il "a "a
dent OF the society. functiOned. In
enappy fashion as master Of eere-
monies.
Representative william s. Ware,
Of Philadelphia, who had been a
prominent figure at recent inset
ings Of the society, was conspicu-
Gus by his absence. But Repre-
sentative Thomas w. Phillips, OF
Butler, who Is being mentioned as
possible candidate for governor,
was among those on the platform.
The Pennsylvania Representatives
who were present and who made
brief addresses were George f.
Brumm, OF. MInersyille: j. Banks
Kurtz, or Altoona; Anderson H.
Walters, Of Johnstown: William r.
Coyle, Of Bethlehem: Franklin
Menges, of York: Samuel A. Ken
dali. Of Meyersdale: William L.
Swoope, of Clarified. and Joshua
W. Schwartz, OF Harrisburg.
Representative and Mrs. Kelly
entertained a party in their box,
and others in the boxes included
Senator Robert Nelson Stanfield Of
Oregon, Representative and Mrs.
Samuel s. Arentz OF Nevada, Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.,
Lieut.. Col. Ira Fravel. U. 8. A.:
Mrs. Virginia White Steel and her
daughter, Miss Kathryn Hitchcock.
The. Phillips Candidacy
We have, of course. a measure
Of interest here in Representative
Phillips candidacy for Governor.
First he would run. then he
wouldn't. then he would again.
And now he Is described by no less
Q parsonage than Mrs. Phillips as
receptive" in other words "Barkis
ID willin'."