The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
NO FRILLS ON M'KINLBY
Lack of Ceremony at the White
House.
RAr1oNs FOR FORCED MARCHES.
Concentrated Food For Arctic Explorers.
A Man Who Rides a Hobby = Judge
Torrey's Speciality Is Bankruptcy Lcgis-
tion-Washington Gossip.

A Man Who Rides q Hobby = Judge
Torrey's Speciality Is Bankruptcy Lcgis-
1ation-Washington Gossip.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-[Special. For
eigners who visit the White House are
amazed Mt tho lack of ceremony there
They arc surprised in the first place that
so many people arc admitted to the presi-
dents audience chamber together. 1t is
not uncommon to see 40 or 80 men sitting
or standing about in the presidents room
awaiting chance to say few words in
tho great mans eur. Such thing Us this
was never heard of abroad. If sovereign
gives an audience, it is to one or two men
together, and their business must be of
tho same nature. Foreigners aro sur
priseti too, Mt the freedom with which GER
tain people move about tho executive man
sion. Without ceremony employees rush
in and out. Mon greet the president Just
as they would any other official or as if he
were u business or professional man. They
do things so differently in Europe that
foreign visitors to Washington never tire
of talking of our democratic ways.
No Gloves Needed.
I went to tho White House tho other day
as escort of u friend of mine. it chancod
that was in bicycle costume. My friend
looked askancc mt the clothes. He was too
polite to say word, but it was manifest
he could not imngino any man going in
knickcrbockcrs to call upon tho president
of tho United States. Finally he sum-
moncd up courage enough to say
'By the way, have forgotten my
gloves. Can l go without them? What
is tho regulation concerning such matters
at the White Housc?'
only FRIEND" said I, "you arc in the
United States now. You don't need to
worry about your gloves or anything of
that sort The president doesn't caro- if
you wear moccasins or what not, and prob
ably wouldn't notice whether your hands
were bare or not
This gentleman was an American citi-
ION, but had lived for many years abroad
and had imbibed tho foreign ideas Of pro-
pricty when coming within tho presence of
II sovereign.
Emergency Rations.
Tho United States army has been ex-
pcrimcnting with an emergency ration for
forced marches. Tho amount of food al
lowed per day to each man was 80 ounces
With this the mon made n rapid march of
about two weeks cross country, tho pur-
pose being to test tho adequacy of light
ration OF this nature in maintaining the
strength of marching soldiers Tho food
was bacon, bread, meat and coffee. AL
though the official report of tho test has
not been mado public unofficial reports
arc to tho effect that the men lost strength
and wcro very much dissatisfied with tho
amount of food.
Two pounds of food por day is now the
standard ration for sledging parties in the
arctics. Many parties have lived for weeks
he t,,,t H.
without any apprcciable loss of strength
DR.. Manson and Lieutenant johnson lived
upon two pounds per day from March II
TILL near tho lst of July, working like
hired men all the time, slcdging across the
arctic wastes. Their dogs were forced to
live upon only 10 or II ounces each per
day. But tho food which arctic travellers
depend upon and that which was served
to tho soldiers in the recent test at Fort
Sill were quito different things The lat
ter was bulky, solid food. Arctic slcdgc
1ood Is i'll large part II scientific prepara-
ton The best sort is really an emulsion
OF animal tissues, with II little vegetable
matter mizc&l III. 1t is prepared in solid
cakes or in IL sort of powder. When boiled
up, three or four ounces will make good
meal for Woodworking man. Two
pounds of condensed foods supply all the
nourishmcnt a man needs. 1t builds up
tho waste tissues, feeds the blood ana
bone, II it is properly selected The only
difficulty about it is that it docs not dis
tend the stomach and give that sense of
confortablcncsS which u man feels after
"a square meal AS soon ms one learns
to do without this and to be content with
II scientific ration, he finds that he kcoDs
his strength and has bcttor health than ho
would have If he overloaded his digestive
organs with greater weight of coarse
food.
Popular Hobby.
ono Of the most popular men in Wash
lngton is stocky built, handsome fellow
of about 10 years. He is here the greater
part of the year and is as well known 70
tho habiturs of the Capital CITY MS any
senator or member of the house. The man
of when speak is genuine enthusiast.
out an enthusiast of practical sort IIo
is OF that typo ot men we all adInirc-thc
men WHO ride u wholesome hobby and
never give up. Judge Torrey's hobby is
bankruptcy legislation, and for l3 years
he has been in Washington when congress
was III session working away ut his task
He has been three or four times within
sight Of tho promised land, but something
has always occurred to keep it out of his
grasp. Ho has como up smiling after ev-
cry ucleat Every ropulsc has served only
TO strengthen his purpose and to induce
him to perfect tho measure which he hopes
to induce congress some day to pass.
Judge Torrcy knows all tho promincnt
men in Washington as well as he knows
his brother, and they know him. They
admire and respect him. Hc has hung to
them, week after week, month after month
and year after year, and that Is tho sort of
thing that commands respect, even when
one does not. agree with the opinions or
support thccaiIsc Of the enthusiast. Judge
Torrcy talks of nothing, thinks of moth
ing, reads of nothing, dreams of nothing
but bankruptcy legislation Ask him