The Washington times., 1929-08-20
NEWS OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY,"
Many Absentees as Senate Opened
For Brief Session at Noon Yesterday
Mrs. Loflgworth Will
Not Return Until
After Labor Day

The Senate may have re-
convened yesterday-and the
wheels of the Government
have been put into acliun--
but in the crowded galleries
-one of the most ardent
fans was missing, and that
was Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, wife Of the Speaker
of the House.
In September
Even if the session lasted for
but two minutes, it was whis-
pered that Mrs. Longworth :
might leave her cottage in
Jamestown and "breeze" into
town for the OCCASION. However,
according to reports from the
Longworth residence on Massa-
chusetts Avenue, she may not
be expected until after Labor
Day. So, no doubt, she will be
among those present when the
fireworks start over the tariff
bill, scheduled to begin on the
floor September 4.
Missing!
Many of the Senators and their
families will not return to Wash
ington until next week-when the
preparation for the battle over
the tariff rates will begin. and
the majority will not be back
until September. However, among
those who are in town are Sen.
ator Theodore E. BuIton, and his
niece. Miss Grace C. Burton, who
>have passed the greater part of :
the summer at Hot Springs, Va.
They have just returned to their
apartment at 2101 Connecticut
. Ave.
For Business
Senator Edwin S. Broussard has
returned from short stay at his
home in Louisiana, and Joined
Mrs. Broussard at their home on
Mintwood Place. Senator Furni.
fold M. Simmons, vino is passing
a short while at his home in
New Bern, N. c., will join Mrs.
Simmons in their apartment at
the Portland this week.
Senator Duncan L. Fletcher Is
hack from his Florida home,
though Mrs. Fletcher and their
daughter. Mrs. T. j. Kemp. Of
st. Louis, are In New York, where
they will spend month or six
weeks. Senator and Mrs. William
H. McMasters, who went to South
Dakota during the recess of Con-
gress are here-and Senator and
Mrs. Guy Despard Goff, who have
passed several weeks at White
Sulphur Springs have returned.
Family Tree
Mrs. Goff spent part Of the sum.
mer in Martinsburg. w. Va.
where she went to examine records
at the county clerks office in
connection with tracing her an
cestry. She was, specifically ON
the hunt of the Gerard line. one
of her forebears having been
Gerard.
Mrs. King, wife of Senator Will
liam H. King will not be in
Washington at all this year. She
went to Europe early in the
summer with her four children
and has decided to pass the winter
in Paris where the children will
go to school.
The United States Ambassador
to Mexico, Dwight W. Morrow,
Mrs. Morrow and their daughter,
Miss Constance, Morrow, will ar.
rive in New York tomorrow to
spend an extended vacation in this
country.
The Chilean Ambassador, Carlos
G. Davila, entertained a party at
dinner last evening at the PLACE
Deauville at the Wardman Park
Hotel. Michael Wright, third Sec
retary of the British Embassy, al.
so entertained at dinner at. the
DeauVille.
Bay State
Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers Is returning to Massa.
chusetts tonight, though she will
come to Washington in September
when the House of Representa-.
tives convenes.
The Military Attache Of the
Chilean Embassy, Lieut.. Col.
Galeno, who has recently been
promoted from the rank of major,
win sail today on the George
Washington for Europe, where
he will Join Mime. de Galeno in
Paris. They will return to Wash.
ington in October.
Lieut.. Alfred johnson Bolton, Of
of the Navy. and Mrs. Bolton will
leave shortly for Philadelphia,
where the former will be stationed
for several months. Mrs. Bolton
was, before her recent marriage,
Miss Ida Perry Black, OF Balti.
more. I
From Europe
Mrs. Frederick E.. Chaplin and
her son, Frederick j. Chaplin, will
arrive in New York Saturday
aboard the Belgenland from Eu-
rope where they have spent several
weeks They have visited London
and Paris and have made a tour