Evening star., 1926-12-10

High society runs high politics a
close second in Washington during
the Winter season now in full and
scintillating blast The opening func-
ton on the White House calendar, last
nights diplomatic reception, officially
starts the ball rolling. Until the ad-
journment of Congress, three months
hence, the social pace will be fast and
furious. These are the hectic times
that give Washington it's lure" for
most Americans, especially those who
find sweet satisfaction in brushing
shoulders with the elite. In one re-
spect Washington society is unique.
1t is the international metropolis of
the country through the distinction
conferred by the presence of the dip
lomatic corps. From season to sea-
son the Capitals foreign set grows
bigger and bigger. AT present there
are SO embassies and legations here.
Their aggregate personnel numbers,
roundly, 400 men and women. Every
one of them enjoys prohibition lmmu-
nitv and has the right to bring into
this arid land as much liquor as he
or she pleases. Few renounce the
privilege.
Coleman du Pont, Republican, of
Wilmington, Del; term OF service eX-
pires March 4, 1884," is the entire
autobiography Of the Junior Senator
from Delaware in the newest Congress
sional Directory.
The half-thumbnail sketch might
have added that the multimillionalre
hotel owner and powder king is max
ing his first appearance in the Sen
ate since his election in November.
1924. Return Of an illness which un-
derrnined his health in early life KEPT
Mr. du Pont from active service untli
now. He is celebrating his sixty
fourth birthday this week In appar-
emily robust, condition. The man VINO
nresented Delaware with a S4,O0OOOo
automobile highway, traverslng the
Diamond State from end to eno, IN
tends to push with vigor the project
he has lust introduced in the SENATE
a. per-highWay to biSect the country
hv the most direct route from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and to be bullt
under conditions that will ultimately
relieve the people both Of the original
cost and subsequent upkeep.
X X X X
John J. Cochran comes to the Rouse
of Representatives from 81. LOUIS
about as we'll equipped for his Job as
any man who ever broke into Con-
gress, He succeeds to the seat of SEN
ator Harry B. Halves in the eleventh
Missouri district, after serving the lat-
ter and his predecessor William Il.
Teoe. as secretary for 13 years. An
additional year, in the midst or thaI
service. was devoted by Cochran to
secretarial duty with "Gumshoe Bill,
Stone, famous Democratic senatorlai
leader from Missouri. While WIN
Senator Stone, Cochran was secretary
of the foreign relations comnhttee'
The Young Congressman is a brother
of a former Washington newspaper
orrespondent-"BiN" Cochran, who,
before his death a couple of years ago,
was publicity director of the Demo
cratic national committee.
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Senator Arthur r. Gould, Repub-
lican of Maine, who is to be 1nVeSu-
gated, is the newest addition to the
forest of tall timbers in the upper
house. He towers into the 6 feet and
more of space absorbed by Bingham
of Connecticut, Bayard Of Delaware.
Shipstead of Minnesota, Smoot OF
Utah, HarTeld of Oklahoma, Hef1in OF
Alabama, Willis of Ohio, ShOrtrldge
of California and Warren of Wyo-
ming. These are the giants Of the
Senate. Gould halls from Aroostook
County, Me, which grows more po-
tatoes to the square inch than any
other spot in America. Lumber. rail-
roads and electric power are the busi-
ness enterprises he's been identified
with during his long and active life
of nearly 20 years. Once upon a time
Gould was a travelling man.
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Chief Justice Taft's family-or,
rather, the branch of 1t headed by his