Evening star., 1928-10-14
General and Special Notes
OF Official Washington

! the States OF Arizona and New MEXICO,
on which he investigated Indian affairs,
public lands and reclamation projects
! coming under his jurisdiction.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
William Fairfield whiting left yester-
day for their home in Northampton,
Mass. where Mrs. Whiting will remain
some time. The Secretary will return
to Washington the middle Of the week.
Senator and Mrs. John B. Kendrick.
who are in their home at Sheridan,
Wyo.. will return to Washington and
open their apartment at 2400 Sixteenth
street the middle OF next month.
Representative Isaac Bacharach of
New Jersey is in Washington for few
days and is staying at the Mayf1ower.
The chief of staff. U. S. A.. Mai
Gen. Charles P. Summerall. will re-
turn to Washington November from
an inspection tour of several weeks.
The Assistant Secretary of War, Col.
Charles Burton Robbins. is In New York
over Sunday and will join his daugh-
tiers in their apartment in the Anchor
age tomorrow.
Assistant Attorney General Mr.
George r. Farnum is spending the
week end with Mrs Farnum in their
apartment In Wardman Park Hotel
after being in New Jersey for several
days. Mr. Farnum will travel in Penn
sylvania this week and next week will
go to Massachusetts,, accompanied by
Mrs. Farnum. They will be absent
fortnight.
The Assistant Secretary of War. Mr..
F. Trubee Dawson, went to New York
to spend the week end with Mrs.
Dawson. who will not come to Wash
ington for the Winter until after the
election. Mr.. Dawson will return this
week.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
for Aviation, Mr.. Edward P. Warner,
who opened his apartment at the Ward
man Park Hotel upon his return from
Los Angeles, where he went to attend
the national air races, has been joined
by his sister, Miss Elizabeth Warner.
Since return from abroad two months
ago. Miss Warner has been visiting her
mother in her home in Cambridge,
Mass.
The Director of the National Parks
Service Mr.. Stephen Mather, and Mrs
Mather have reopened their apartment
at the Wardman Park Hotel for the
Winter. Mrs. Mather passed the Sum-
mer in their home in Darien, Conn,
where Mr.. Mather joined her upon his
return from his annual inspection tour
of the national parks in the West. Their
daughter, Miss Bertha Mather. who was
graduated from VaSsar College in June.
spent some time with her father travel
ing through the parks.
Mrs. Agnew, wife of Lieut. Comdr.
W. j. c. Agnew, sailed Friday on the
steamship Olympic to visit her father,
Mr.. Daniel Radcliff, in his home in
Cardiff, Wales She will remain abroad
for several months before joining
Con1dr Agnew In their apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Dickinson. wife Of Lieut.. Comdr
Haiden Trige Dickinson. who has been
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Chiswell at the Wardman Park Hotel
over the week end. will return to Norfolk
this evening to join Condr. Dickinson.
Lieut.. w. F. SimrelI, U. S. NJ. has
arrived in Washington from Hampton
Roads and is at the Carlton over
Sunday.
Judge and Mrs. DeForrest Paine have
opened their apartment at the Wardman
Park Hotel, having passed the Summer
in Canada and on the North Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Defrees
At Hay-Adams House.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph H. Defrees have
opened their apartment in the Hay
Adams House. Mr. Defrees Is chair
man of the board of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce.
Mrs. Clifton Comfy, mother of Col
c. B. Comfy, U. S. A.. will make her
home at the Hotel Grafton while in
Washington to visit her son and attend
the Episcopal Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Dennis are
spending the weak end at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Robert Roosevelt has returned
to Washington from her Summer home
on Long Island.
Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong has taken
an apartment for the coming year in
the Hay-Adams House where she is
established.
Mrs Wheeler P. Bloodgood. Rev.
Francis P. Bloodgood and Miss A. D.
Van Dyke of Milwaukee. Wis. are at
the Hotel Grafton to remain during the
Episcopal Convention.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Darlington Stew
art of Southbrook Court are at Haddon
Hall In Atlantic City for an indefinite
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Whyte are
again in their apartment in the Balti-
more, at 1882 Biltmore street, after
an absence of some time
Mrs. e. S. Patterson has again taken