The Washington times., 1929-08-21
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the senate"--her fears were re-
newed. 80 here was !. q
stranger within che gates, about
to assume the duties Of the Of
flee, while more than twotnirds
Of the members were upper
classmen. as 1t were.
For Roads onlyl
She tells an amusing story in
connection with the domestic life
which she led back home
when Mr.. Coolidge was governor.
The housekeeper became Ia one
day, SO Mrs. Coolidge was forced
into the kitchen temporarily
And an apple pie turned out to
be q stumbling block-espeLially
the crust. However. "the family
partook Of it''-but when guests
arrived later and were offered q
taste--their host inquired, with
ne'er a smile. Don't you think
the road commissioner would be
willing to pay my wife some
thing for her recipe for PIE
crust?"
Father Gray
Mrs. Coolidge soon felt at home
in the Capital. "Ths people of
Washington, both those who are
permanent residents and those
who are there in an official
capacity, have the habit OF hos.
pitality." And apparently the
mice at the Willard Hotel, where
the Coolidges made their nead-
quarters--were friendly too. In
fact they became so attached that
Mrs. Coolidge named the head OF
the little family Father Gray
and brought all sorts Of things
from the hotel table for their
detection. Speaking of hospitality!
Didn't Know?
When Mrs. Coolidge entered the
White House as wife of the Chief
Executive, she was completely
bewildered. There was a sense
of detachment-this was I, and
yet, not l." She gives a graphic
account of the daily routine at the
White House - and closes the
article by saying that she did not
know until told by "a Senator
from the Middle West" that Mr..
Coolidge had issued his famous
statement IT do not choose to
rum" nor did she know that he
was thinking of any such action.
am rather proud of the fact
that after nearly a quarter OF a
century OF marriage my husband
feels free to make his decisions
and act upon them without con.
sulting me-"
Major John K. Boles, U. s. A..
who has been abroad with the
United States Army rifle team. at.
tending the international matches
IN sweden, is sailing for home to-
Day on the S. s. Republic. of the
united States Lines, from Bremen.
Capt. F.. x. A Eble comn,,s.
sioner of customs who has hean
staying at the Willard, has been
Joined by Mrs. Eble. who arrived
from Germany.
Mrs. M. Werres.. Of washing.
ton, is in New York for a short
visit, staying at the MontcIair.
DR.. G.. w. Burnes, of Buckhart.
Mo-, is at the Dodge Hotel with
his daughter. Mrs. Lille Burnes
Burnham, Of Philadelphia.
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William Elderkin Huntington is
the guest for whom Miss Mae
Vance will entertain at an in
formal reception tomorrow night
in her home in Chevy Chase. Mr..
Huntington has recently returned
from the University of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis r. Barnett
have come from their home in
Pittsburgh and have taken an
apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel, where they plan to re-
main until the first of the year.
II u
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace w. Peas.
lee leave Washington today for
New York, preparatory to sailing
for two-fnonth motor tour in
France and England.
Mr.. Peaslee is designing the
cascades and fountains of Meri.
dian Hill Park, and will inspect
similar features abroad, with in
cidental study of manor houses.