The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
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years. After leaving the navy TO engage
in business, things went well for a while.
but the desire for salt water and the
rolling waves overpowered the embryo
admiral, and Mr Weeks entered the Mas
sachusetts Naval Brigade. For ten years
he kept invaders from the historic shores
Of the Bay State. Six OF the ten years
he was commanding officer Of the or
ganization, and tradition tells us that he
wasn't so bad During the Spanish
American war, Admiral Weeks served
as lieutenant in the volunteer navy.
commanding the second division of the
auxiliary navy.
Mr.. Weeks had legislative experience
before becoming a national figure; Le was
alderman for three years and mayor Of
Newton, Mass, two years. He Is mem
Der OF the firm of Hornblower & Weeks,
bankers and brokers' vice president Of
the First National Bank Of Boston, and
president Of the Newtonviile Trust Com
pany. Of Newton.
This is his second Congress. and he
likes the novelty
Representative Weeks Is a member OF
three committees, one OF which. Banking
and Currency, though right In his line.
is causing him occasional sleepless
nights. The numerous currency meas
ures are worrying: but, after all what
cares he. man who fought and bled for
his country in the Massachusetts, Naval
Brigade?
Nothing like knowing now to 10 things
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
was holding a meeting and there appeared
before the committee big chief lie had
with him a feathery head gear charac-
teTistic Of his tribe. In the course Of the
seance the chief held out the head piece
to Senator Clapp. the chairman Of the
committee, suggesting that ne put it on
Senator Clapp held up mis- hands In hor-
ror. declaring he knew notang about that
style Of hat
Senator Owen. Of the committee. who
has Indian blood IN his veins saw the
chalrman's embarrassment and stepping
up took the feathers. put them on with
/ the grace and case OF a natural-born IN
dian, and walked around the room, look
ing every inch the part.
John Williams. the file and journal
clerk Of the House. is all smiles and
walks around with an unusual strut these
days Last Saturday at the primaries
| held In Pennsylvania John was a candi-
date for alternate 20 the Republican ma
1 tiouaI convention from Scranton. There
was some doubt % Johns mind al first
about the election. though he received 4
/ basketFul OF teieErams of congratulations
The doubt has been dispelled. the official
count showing that he has been elected
| by a comfortable majority, and conse-
quently the genial godfather OF the Penn
| sylvaria delegation is happy.
Il want boats. not paper boats. nor
model boats. nor discredlted boats. but
boats" Thus quoth the Hon Alexander
White Gregg. OF Texas. He was speak
ing about the provlso in the naval sppro-
priation bill relating TO the contracting
/ for. by the Secretary Of the Navy, eight
submarine boats Of the Holland type.
NO submarines are built in my district.
or my State; no one of my constituents is
interested in any boat company: no one
in my district has kinfolk holding stock
in any submarine company. and I Can't
care what kind Of boat the government
orders built but want boats: that's
what I want"
Representative Gregg is a member of
the Naval Affairs Committee and an ad-
vocate OF submarine vessels, for. SAYS he.
IF we have plenty Of them on our coasts
no vessel Of an opposing country could
come within one hundred miles Of our
shore"