| Show I T. T Why S.-Why Dont Don't You G Get t Married Letter Writers Suggest to Curtis Increasing Mail Reveals H His Hs s First Declaration Created National Stir I WASHINGTON April 12 AP AP- AP P up S. S Why W Why y get married mar mar- ned ried In the tho hundreds of l letters which poured into the office of Vice President Pre Pres ident Curtis during luring his controversies sies with the state department o over er erthe the social status tatus of his sister and designated hostess Mrs Ills Edward Everett Gann this thie suggestion 1 tion was found more than than- once The idea always struck the broadly broad ly developed sense senne ense Of humor of the vice president iI but his only re response response response re- re was a a chuckle ie and anel an aT ocea occa occasional reflection that marriage was teas one of those things that was easier sai said than done s J Now that it is all lall over and he has won for his sister equal l recognition recognition with himself at official l dinners din ners ners- which was denied her uv uy tile I ruling of former the usually quiet Charles Curtis Curtis' Is is realizing that his liis first declaration as vice president created a r real al stir Just looking over l his ls in increasing stack of mail mall was enough to con- con vin vInie him that ho lie had said and done soni something which at least was at attracting attracting at- at attention Intent at light Ing what ho he considered a a. slight to his sister he lie had not counted oli on a public storm and now he Ito is amazed amazed- at the widespread interest The vast The vast maj majority of his correspondents dents denta supported him Friends Fx of ol the thc veteran Kansan have insisted all along that ho was actuated only by l loyalty alty t to famil family and to office in lil his hIs- public fight for fol soci social l precedence for fOl his sister Istel and anel anelhe he ho continue that ie in private ate con crl a tion Hilt he lie i is now won won- I ll i US on l page c as-c ti Ii P T. Why S.-Why S Ihy Don Don't t You Get Married Letter Writers Suggest to Curtis Continued from flOm page 1 i. I daring if it the publicity will ever end lie Ho le and Mrs Gann will entertain at at ata a a. reception for the tile diplomatic corps corp tonight one of the few tew of official or of- functions function which is not af affected af- af by Iy the dispute over her so social social so- so cial vial rank as her status as hostess In the vice presidents president's e. e establishment establish ment was never at Issue ACCORDED PRECEDENCE At the first official dinner which was affected by the situation Mrs Gann last Jast night was accorded the same samo precedence she would have received if it she had been the wife ot of the vice president Tills This was In accordance with tho th provisional ar ar- at nt worked out tout by the diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic corps when Secretary Stimson Stimson son put an end this week to the state departments department's unofficial activity activity Jt ity of recent years ears in deciding such questions The dinner titian given by Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Ambas Ambas- Davila of or Chile In honor of ot othis his governments government's minister ot of finance fi fin finance fi- fi n nance ce Pablo Ramirez who came to Washington to return the courtesy of Pr President Hoovers Hoover's visit to his country Sho was seated at the right of or her host at one end endor of or the great oval table in the Pan- Pan American union and anti the vice president president president pres pres- ident at the right of at his hostess at atthe atthe the tho other end all other official and diplomatic guests being ranked be below below below be- be low them |
