Evening star., 1948-08-01
Congressman
Are Bachelors
This Session
Ladies Remain
On Vacations
Or at Home
By Margaret Geymoxd

By Margaret Geymond
Midsummer din. an afiliction that
besets Washington each year with
the advent Of heat-burdened tenn
peratures, is making q field day Of
1t. Concrete-breaking drills are Civ.
ing the sidewalk-four stories below
"a terrific beating; q few yards
away q metal mallet is being applied
with vigor to q good-sized chunk Of
iron; the motors Of dozens Of heavy
trucks, lined up under the press
room shed, are roaring; fire and
police car sirens are splitting the
air, and automobile horns, remind
ing q slow-motion driver that 1t Is
time to get going, are contributing
to the general cacophony.
So it's not difficult to sympathize
with the Nations legislators, called
back to Washington in midsummer.
And it's pleasant to think about
their families, who are at sea re.
sorts, at mountain retreats, on ships,
or at home in quiet, restful towns.
Most Of the ladies In the contingent
have preferred to let their hus-
bands be bachelors for the duration
of the special session. They're Just
not coming to Washington in August.
Mrs. John j. Williams, wife Of
Senator Williams of Delaware, is
at Rehoboth Beach, where both had
gone for the summer. The Sena.
tor Is back in Washington, but plans
to Join her at the sea resort as
often as he can get away from
the Capital.
IAf Murray Bay
Senator and Mrs. Alexander II.
Smith of New Jersey were enjoy
ing a vacation at Murray Bay when
he had to leave, but she Is .stil
there and may remain until he can
get away from the CAPITAL.
Representative and Mrs. Chris
tian A. Herter of Massachusetts
were in California when the spe-
cial session was called. They had
gone to the West Coast for a visit
with the Representatives father,
Mr.. Albert Herter, an artist, who
makes his home in Santa Barbara.
They came back east together and
Mrs. Herter is now in Boston.
Representative and Mrs. John j.
Allen, jr., and their daughter, Miss
Sue Allen, were in Mexico City
when duty called him to Washing
ton. They left the end of June by
boat for trip to the Panama Canal
and then by train through the
Central American countries. A
week ago today the Representative
left Mrs. Allen and Miss Allen to
round out the vacation trip while
he took a plane for Washington.
Both now are at home in Oakland,
where he will join them when the
session ends. Miss Allen Will enter
Davis College this autumn and her
sister. Miss Ramona Allen, viii con-
tinue her studies at George Wash
ington University, where she is a
senior. .
Representative and Mrs; Robert
A. Grant OF Indiana went to Mich
iran for q visit after leaving wash
iarton. The trip was cut short,
however, and Mrs. Grant now Is at
their home in South Bend.
We're in Poconos
Mrs. p. w. Grifhths. wife Of Rep
resentative Grifiths OF ONO, VINO
was yacationing with him IN the
Pocono Mountains, has now gone
home.
Representative and Mrs. Charles
E. Potter of Michigan had gone
home with plans for vacation, but
there will be no trip for them now
until after November, when tney
may 60 to Panama.
Mrs. Edward G. Rohrbaugh, wife
of Representative Rohrbaugh OF
west virginia, came back to wash
ington with him and this week emo
they are in New York, where tney
went for the International Air Ex-
position. Yesterday they were
guests at the ofiicial luncheon at
the Waldorf Astoria and also at the
dedication Of Idlewild, the new IN.
ternational airport. Today they are
i. the guests of their son, Mr.. Edward
G. Rohrbaugh, jr, weA-known
. writer and lecturer.
Mrs. Howard Buffet, wife Of Rep
resentative Buffet, Of Nebraska Is
still in Washington and does not
plan to 60 home until their three
children are back in school. Doris.
who will return about Tuesday from
Sun Valley, will be going to college.
Roberta, who Is younger. attends
Woodrow Wilson High School, and
their brother, Warren, wiz continue
his studies at the University Of
ponpsvIvania