The Washington times., 1929-08-05
NEWS OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Resignation Of Mrs. AIUin n Hert
Confirms RumOTS Of DissdtiSfa action
Able Vice Chairman Of
Republican Committee
] Wishes to Be Released

Wishes to Be Released
The resignation Of Mrs.
Alvin I. Hert as vice chair
man Of the Republican ma
tional committee would
seem to confirm the rumors
current in Washington for
several weeks Of her gem
eral dissatisfaction with
things as they are and have
been in her political realm.
According to these reports
Mrs. Hert was not entirely
happy during the presiden-
tial campaign, despite the
remarkable support given
her candidate BY the women.
They say"
And since the highly success
xl melee she has been still less
happy politically, 50 gossip rum
meth.
Republicans keep their trou-
bles to themselves to such q
degree that it is more difficult
to make q diagnosis than il
they were Democrats, for in
stance.
However, one can deduce from
The time Of Mrs. Hert's resig-
nation-in February-that her
discomfort reached its climax
during the period Of Cabinet
making.
Name Submitted
At this time the name Of the
hard-wcrling and able vice chair
man was submitted for q place in
the Hoover Cabinet 1.-The. Interior
Department seeming to be the
choice Of her supporters.
And hope was high in the hearts
Of many that the incoming Preais
dent would honor some woman
with a Cabinet portfolio-so why
not Mrs. Hert, who had shown
such abilsty In her position as
vice chairman In corraIhng the
woman vote for the Republican
nominee? They argued that men
of less ability had been given such
reWard--and perhaps even better.
for less service.
But this proposal was gently
but firmly Withdrawn from the
news and laid away In the realm
of things to be forgotten.
Her Successor
Should Mrs. Hert's resignation
be accepted at the meeting Of the
committee called for the second
week in September, her successor
b supposed to be Mrs. Worthing
She is now serving as committee
woman from Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Hert came to Washington
son after the nomination Of
President Coolidge in 1924 to
succeed himself. She followed in
the steps of Mrs. Harriet Taylor
Upton, Of Ohio, first vice chair
man of the Republican national
committee. a position created
after the granting of woman
suffrage, in order to give women
representation officially in the MAJ
4icnal party councils.
1786 Massachusetts Avenue
For several years, Mrs. Hert
has maintained q beautiful apart
uaent at 1885 Massachusetts, Ave.s
the same place that boasts the
residence Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, Mr.. Mellon. There she
has entertained extensively and
with characteristic graciousness.
Apparently. she will return to
this apartment, for the telephone
IS reported only temporarily dis
/ connected" Now, she is spending
the summer at her place on
Island, Mich. where
she went several weeks ago.
Discouraging
Mrs. Hert has announced that
she viii retain her position as
Republican commit itteewoman from
kentucky. This may discourage
those looking for romance be.
tween the retiring chairman Of
the Republican national committees
Or, Hubert Work, of Colorado,
who has been a widower for some
years.
The Secretary Of State, Henry
u. Stimson, win return in a few
days to his apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel from the
Adirondachs where he is passing
Q short time.
The Minister of Nicaragua and
Sonora de Sacasa will go to New
York Friday and Sonora de Sa-
casa will sail Saturday aboard
the De Grasse for France. where
her daughter, Senorita Maria Sa.
casa, is In school in Paris.
Sonora de Sacasa will be abroad
two or threa months and on her
return viii be accompanied by
her daughter. The minister win
be in New York until the De
Grasse sails attire which he win
return to Washington.
The secretary Of the Neither
lands Legation, Baron G. q. w. H.
van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout,
has gone to York Harbor. Me-,
where he will join Baroness van
Boetzelaer for q short visit.