The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY FOLK
Mrs. Ruth Bryan OUen Viii Campaign
For Governor Smith in Old NORTH State
Daughter Of Great Com
n1oner Finds Time From
Own Race to Help Her
Party

Party
She won 't-she will--she
won't-she will!
Thus stands the record OF
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen in
regard to taking the stump
in an effort to elect Gov. AL
Smith President of the United
States.
This last statement seems
TO be decisive. And the late
great Commoner's daughter
viii campaign in North Caro-
lima in behalf Of the Demo
cratic presidential nominee.
This means devotion to the
Democratic party. For Mrs.
Owen has a campaign of her
own in Florida, as she is
determined to be a member
Of the Seventy-first Congress
as a Representative from her
adopted State.
Not Hard Work
However, to get elected on
Democratic ticket from Florida
does not necessarily mean an
oppressive amount Of work. In
fact, the nomination is usually
the hardest part of the CAM
paign.
Since this is true Washington
can counb on having in residence
for the next Congress, Mrs.
Owen and her family Of four
children.
Also Mrs. Bryan, widow of
the silver-tongued orator from
Nebraska, is planning to accom-
pany her daughter to the Capt.
tai and to make her home here.
Mrs. Owen ought to be val
liable as q speech-maker. She
has been in constant demand
for the last half-dozen years as
d Chautauqna lecturer, and is
one of the highest paid women
In that work. She has the
accumulated political wisdom Of
long and close association with
men and women prominent in
public affairs.
One Woman Campaign
Mrs. owen has no campaign
manager. Despite the fact that
columns have been written about
her she has no publicity man. Al
though crowds are always on hand
to greet her in whatever town she
appears. she has no advance
agent.
Mrs. owen was q Red Cross
nurse during the world war, hav-
ing served with Cen. Allenby's
army against the Turks. She was
promoted from ward nurse to sur
gica1 nurse and then to operating
room nurse. After the arnistice
had been signed and before the
"boys" could come home, she
acted as an entertainer at encamp-
ments. Her husband, who was a
major in the British Army, died
the result of wounds sustained
during the war.
Along Comes Ruth
Ruth is certainly the popular
name for women running for
Congress. All three Of the po.
tential newcomers in the lower
house bear that name.
There is Mrs. Ruth Hanna Nc.
Cormick of Illinois. Then there
Il Mrs. Ruth B. Pratt Of New
York. who has recently expressed
an intention to round out the trio
Of Ruths.for-C Congress.
Should all of the Ruths get to
Congress, the Republicans will
have the majority, as the Candi.
date from Florida is the only one
running on a Democratic ticket.
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For Weekend
The Ambassador Of Turkey,
Ahmed Mouhtar Bey. and the
Minister OF Persia. Mira Davoud
Khan Meftah, passed the week
end with the Counselor of the
Chilean Embassy and Sonora de
Agaeio in their cottage on the
Chesapeake Bay.
\
The Postmaster General and
Mrs. New have had as their
guest in their home in Bethesda,
Mrs. John T. Brush, who was
en- route to White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va.
The Minister OF Panama and
Nine. Alfaro will return early in
September from Buena Vista, Pa,
where they have been passing the
summer.
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune,
comnaandant Of the Marine Corps,
and Mrs. Lejeune, who have been
visiting on the North Shore, have
returned to Washington.
National FSIlowshIp Club
DANCES