Evening star., 1939-08-06
Adjournment of Congress
Finally Ends Social Season
Exodus of Members Will Soon
Be Underway With Many
Vacation Plans Pending

with the exception of Representa-
tive Edith Nourse Rogers of Massa-
chusetts expect to spend the leisure
time resting. The Congressional
from the Bay State will devote her
four or five months vacation" from
her Office at the Capitol visiting the
26 cities and towns in her district,
hearing the needs of her constitu-
ents and seeing that the requests
made last year were fulfilled. This
does not seem like much of a vaca-
ton for the flower lady" of the
House, but it Is her idea of a vaca-
ton and after all the definition of
a vacation is only a matter of opin-
ion. At least the lady will be en-
joying change of scenery.
Representative Mary T. Norton,
however, will seek a secluded spot
on Long Island, far from telephone
and Labor Committee entanglements,
to gain renewed strength for the
sessions of Congress. She will make
a brief visit in her New Jersey home
this week before going to Long Is
land.
Representative Caroline O'Day is
returning to her home in Rye. N.
Y, to really become acquainted
with the newest member of her
family, little Lawrence O'Day, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ODay.
Representative ODay has made one
or more fleeting visits to her young
est grandchild. known as Laurie,
now about month old, but she has
had little time to really know the
child. Later in the summer Mrs.
O'Day probably will take cruise
to Scandinavian countries.
Representative Jessie Sumner, the
Youngest member in point of serv-
ice in the feminine bloc, is return
ing to her Illinois home and per-
haps, after a complete rest, she will
do little vacationing.
Representative Kean
To Go West.
A Western trip is planned by Rep
reSentative Robert Winthrop Kean.
However, after closing his apart
ment at the Shoreham this week
he will first join Mrs. Kean at Liv-
ingston, N. j., for visit before
leaving for the West. Then, accom-
panied by his son, Robert Winthrop
Kean, jr., he will 90 to Wyoming
to meet his daughter, Elizabeth,
who has been at Big Horn ranch
since early summer. From Wyoming
the trio will go to Glacier Park.
the Grand Canyon and then will
visit the Boulder Dam. Mrs. Kean
and their other two children will
remain in Livingston during the alb
sence of the Representative and their
older son and daughter.
Among members of Congress who
have planned Western trips is Rep
resentative Dow w. Harter. who will
combine business with pleasure. AS
a member of the Military Affairs
Committee he will visit the naval
air stations along the West Coast.
Representative Harter's journey to
the West will not be until fall for
ne will join Mrs. Harter and their
son Jack at their home in Akron,
Ohio to spend the remainder of the
summer Mrs Harter and their son
left their apartment at the Shore
ham a week ago. their departure
being delayed until the latter, who
is student at the Kentucky Mill
tary Institute, recovered from a
serious leg injury.
Representative and Mrs. John
Kee, their son. Mr.. James Kee, and
daughter. Miss Frances Kee, are
leaving today for their home at
Bluefield, w. Va. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kee and daughter will sail in Sep
tember for Honolulu, and on their
return will visit the San Francisco
Fair before returning to Washing
ton. Mr.. James Kee will spend
several weeks at his home in Blue
field before returning here to enter
the School of Foreign Service at
Georgetown University.