Evening star., 1926-11-28
David w. Stewart, New
Senator From Iowa,
Among Late Arrivals
With Mrs. Stewart Is Lo-
Gated at Hotel Roosevelt
Both Prominent in Philan-
thropic Work.

Senator and Mrs. David Wallace
Stewart OF Iowa have been in Wash
ington for two weeks enjoying Its
lovely Indian Summer to the fullest
extent. for they left snow and icy
winds behind when they departe'
from their home in Sioux city.
Senator Stewart was in Angus
last appointed by Gov. John Ham
mill of Iowa to fill the uneXplred
term of the late Albert B. Cummins'
and he has. among otner more sup
stantial distinctions, that or Delhs
the Youngest man who has ever rep
resented Iowa in the Senate; he was
horn January %. 1887, at New Con
cord. Ohio. and has lived in ms
adopted state since 1911. After tax
ing his degree of Il. A. at Geneva
College in Beaver Falls, Pa, he ac-
cepted the position of teacher aic
athletic director in the high School
at Sioux City and has been resident
there ever since, except for a brlei IN
terval in 1917, when he attended me
law college Of the University or Chl-
cago, and later, during his service III
the World War, when he was mem!
ber OF Company *, 18th Regiment OF
the United States Marine Corps.
Senator and Mrs. Stewart were mar
ried in 1920. and both have been prom
inent in all phlanthropic and com
munity activities of their home. Mrs.
Stewart was Miss Helen T.. Strubie'
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Struble of La Mars. in plymouth
County. Iowa. Mrs. Struble had been
Miss Elizabeth KOehler of the same
place Both Senator and Mrs. Stew
art are interested III intellectual pur
suits and Mrs. Stewart. a graduate 0l
Of
City, was for tEo years president %
the University Noman's Club At Sioux
CITY. She was a Phi Beta Kappa
member during her collegiate years
and also was a member Of Fi Phi
Sorority. IN the former She is an
associate Of Mrs. Coolidge. who eS
teens her badge IS 4 Phi Beta kapE"
among her dearest treasures. Mrs.
Stewart is on the board OF directors
for the Florence Crittenton Home and
is one Of the leading members OF the
y. ". (. A.
senator Stewart is Of Scotch de
scent and his ancestors settled in WI
son County. Pa, in 1875. His father,
Wilson Stewart, comes down the line
coIlaterally from that robust signe
of the Declaration, James Wilson, FOR
whose kindred the county was named.
The Senator's mother was Miss Mary
Wallace and, though Scotch, too, her
people came from the highlands late
than the Stewards and the Wilson's
aud settled in Ohio. The Senator lS
as enthusiastic q member of the !. NJ.
G. A. as his wife is of the femlnlne
branch. lie is also Il director ana IN
Huential member of the Boy Scouts
and is most indefatigable iii the Sioux
city Chamber of Commerce. One OF
;he busiest lawyers and pubic men
Of his community, Senator Stewart
with his wife belongs to the Sioux
City Country club, aud both indulge
in golf ana occasionally join fishing
and camping parties. Both are fond
Of social intercourse and anticipate
with much pleasure their brief glimpse
into the social and political affairs
~ the Capital. The senators ) term
will expire on March 8. 1927, when
Senator Hrno6hart again enters the
upper chamber senator and Mrs.
stewart have d suite at Hotel Roose-
velt, ana they will remain there
while they are members of the Of
fetal circle.