Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
Good Time Before Gavel Falls.

the House seems to enjoy that hour or so
on the floor before the gavel falls
There was something of surprise when
Representative Douglass Of Ohio, who
succeeded Representative Grosvenor last
election. and who in turn was beaten this
fall, strolled into the House looking as fit
as fiddle. According to newspaper
stories from New York, Mr.. Douglass
was hardening to the musical glorias OF
Faust" in the Metropolitan Opera House
one afternoon last week when a pair of
opera glasses fell from the umpteenth
gallery and made a dent in the ton of his
head.
Some of his friends expected to see him
appear for business this morning clad in
court plaster and antiseptic cotton. In
stead OF that he doesn't bear scar. He
explained to the anxious that he inherits
invulnerability to attack on that portion
CT his human anatomy.
Representative Cassel of PENNSYLVANIA
appeared to be sworn in. This sweet
formal was postponed during the first
session the Sixtieth Congress. as Mr..
Cassel was under indictment I'D in Penn
sylvania In the little matter of the sta.e
capitol at Harrisburg. He got one of
the many acquittals that were going
around up there recently, and is on hand
to resume his patriotic labors for the
coed of the country.
There wasn't a dry eye in the House
when Charlie Lands. representative
from Indiana: who was trimmed to a
down the main aisle. Mr.. Lands is a
popular parsonage on the House side
Most everybody thinks it is burning
shame that he was elected to stay at
home on his farm and raise certified milk
and Poland China pigs.
He appears to share this view and told
reporter for The Star this morning
that his defeat was IAN outrage" But
he is prejudiced.
Crumpacker Feels Lonely.
Mr.. Crumpacker was another member
who didn't appear to have any bells on
as a mark of cheerfulness. He is all
right this short session. But after
| March 4. when the new Congress comes
in. he'll be as lonesome as can be. His
republican colleagues in the present
House have all been sent back to the
farm to keep Charlie Lardis company.
Mr.. Crumpacker will be something of
forlorn hope. But that probably won't
interfere with his constitutional and hair
splitting propensities. He's gloomy
man and rather glories in adversely.
So it went for the hour or so of fun and
foolishness before the formalites began
After that the House settled down to
wind up the few little things that stood
between it and adjournment.
Roll call ulsclOsed the presence VI Dol
members.
Seven new members then were sworn in
to fill vacancies that occurred by death
or resignation since last session.
New Members Sworn In.
They were Henry A. Barnhart, demo-
crat. who succeeds the late Mr.. Brick, re-
publican, from the thirteenth Indiana dis
trict: Albert Estopinal. democrat, who
| succeeds the late Mr.. Meyer from the
first Louisiana district: Otto G. Foelker
| republican. successor to Mr. Dunwell. re-
publican. in the third New York district ::
Frank f. Gurnsey. republican, successor
to Mr.. Powers. republican, from the
| fourth Maine district; Eben NJ. Masters,
| republican, successor to Mr.. Parker. re-
publican. from South Dakota at large: 0.
c. Wiley. democrat, successor to his
| father. A. A. Wiley, democrat. from the
second Alabama district, and John r.
| Swasey. republican. successor 10 MIR. Lit