The Washington times., 1930-02-01
COngressUOnran From Nep, Jersey
Making Speech For Peter Gerry
Representative Norton to
Fire Opening Shot in
Senatorial Campaign

Senatorial Campaign
Starting the ball rolling
in the campaign to send
former Senator Peter Goelet
Gerry back to Washington
Representative Mary T. Nor
ton Of New Jersey will make
. speech in Providence, r. l.,
on February "a.
The Gerrys have been
sadly missed in Washington.
The popular New Jersey
solon has always been popu-
lar here and his charming
wife, the former Mrs. Edith
Vanderbilt, Is greatly be-
loved. Their return would
be hailed most joyfully by
3 host o6 friends.
Political Flair
Keenly interested in politics
Mrs. Gerry was an ideal Sena-
torial wife. She served twice
as president of the Congress
siona1 Club and always took an
active interest in the doings Of
the Ladies Of the Senate lunch
con club. Her attitude was
particularly interesting as the
former Mrs. Gerry (the beauti-
ful Mathile Townsend, now Mrs.
Sumner B. Welles) paid but
scant attention to Senator
Gerry'S political career and
none at all in making contacts
with his colleagues and their
wives.
The honor Of starting the
campaign has been given Mrs.
Norton in recognition Of her
excellent record as a party
woman and member of the
House Of Representatives. She
claims the distinction Of being
the only one Of the eight
women members Of the House
to have been elected on her
own record being neither the
widow or daughter Of a former
member.
Going 60 Trenton
Mrs. Norton will go to Tren.
ton, N. j., this week to attend
a meeting Of the State Demo-
cratic Committee. Later in the
month she is scheduled to ad.
dress a meeting Of the Boston
Civic League on prohibition.
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Vice Presidential.
: The Vice President, Mr.. Cur
tbs, and his Sister-hostesS, Mrs.
!. Edward e. Gam, will be guests
Of honor at dinner this even
ing Of the Ambassador of
France and Nine. Claudel.
(. The Ambassador and Nine.
Claudel will entertain about 80
guests on Monday evening,
when a concert by the Casade-
sus Society of Ancient Instru.
mentS will be presented.
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The ambassador Of Chile,
. Carlos G. Davila, and Conrado
Rios Gallardo, former foreign
minister Of Chile recently
named ambassador to Peru,
were the guests at luncheon
yesterday Of Charles e. Mitchell,
chairman Of the National City
Bank Of New York.
Senor ,Gallardo has recently
returned from a diplomatic
mission for his government in
Europe. He sails shortly for
Chile, prior to his departure
for his new post in Peru.
Visitor Here
Mrs. Domicio de Cana,
widow Of the former Brazilian
ambassador. Is q visitor in
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cor
Coran Hill have announced the
( engagement Of their niece, Miss
Mary Louise Hilles, to Ensign
!. Philip Wolcott Snyder. son of
Capt. and Mrs. G. Philip Sny'
: der.
Miss Hi1les is a daughter Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. william
s. HilleS. of Philadelphia, and
the granddaughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander H.
Robertson, Of Baltimore. She
attended Bryn Mawr School.
Ensign Snyder. who grad
nated from the Naval Academy
In 1927, is taking a post-grad-
uate course there and will at
tend the Massachusetts Insti-
! tute Of Technology next winter.
!, The wedding will take place
!, early in September.