The Washington herald., 1910-03-02

Representative William B. Jameson. the
only Democratic Representative from the
State Of Iowa, has announced that he VIII
not be a candidate for reelection. Mr..
Jameson represents the district that was
represented for so many years by Mr..
Hepburn. Familiarity known as Pete"
Hepburn. This is his first Congress. and
he gives III health as his excuse for not
making the race again Mr. Jameson was
elected to the Sixty-hrst Congress by a
plurality Of SO votes IN a little over 1900
votes cast.
| Ex-senator and Mrs. Ankeny are blessed
with seven sons, boys OF discernment and
promise. Mrs. Ankeny was DESTROYS Of
making the boys a present and she con-
ceived the idea that shaving stand was
as suitable and as useful as anything else
She went to a eabinetmaker and had him
construct out of expensive mahogany
seven stands, magnificent in design and
massive IN size. At the appointed time
they were presented to the prospective
users, but when the boys gazed on the
size of the stands. they threw up their
hands and exclaimed. No, not for US"
The elaborate articles Of furniture are
now reposing peacefully in an auctioneers
store in Washington.
Senator Elkins Is tickled all over with
himself Why" says he, Il am the most
taiked-of man in the spotlight. The boys
said made the best speech at the Uni
versity Club dinner. because II was so
short I was mentioned at the theater the
same night. and gee! haven't been talked
Of and writtep about for weeks IN connec-
ton with the food investigation. I'm get
ting stuck on myself"
The equilibrium Of the press gallery
has again been disturbed. The hustling
scribes are shouting and hurrahing with
loud and gladstone voices The cause Of
the outburst was the announcement that
Gov. Brown. Of Georgia. had appointed
John corrigan, r.. OF the Atlanta Con-
stitution, as the Official delegate from
Georgia to the Bureau OF Standards con-
vention. On investigation it was found
that the convention was pulled of last
week. but nevertheless John was the sub
Jeot Of congratulations by the boys.
There are more ways than one TO side
track measure In a committee OF Con-
gress. and it is part Of political educa-
ton TO absorb ali the tricks OF the trade.
There has been extraordinary demand
this session for the passage Of the eight
hour bill. The committee on labor which
has the bill in charge had its first meet
ing February 10, but owing 70 the alb
sence Of quorum the meeting adjourned.
1t was called together again on February
IS, and the bill which has twice passed
the House, reported In the Fifty-ninth
Congress too late for action. and on
which there have been hearings for the
last fourteen years. was submitted 10
subcommittee. There has been no meeting
Of either committee or subcommittee
since.
Two handsomely gowned women were
passing down Capitol corridor, having
been present in the Senate during the
delivery OF Senator Baiiey's speech.
II am so glad" said the first lady.
that 1 was in the Senate to-day. I hal
never heard Senator Bailey speak be-
fore"
Isn't he hne?" said the other.
He is indeed-so forcible, you know"
But remarked the second lady,
What was he talking about? Was he
for or against something?"
Il don't know as 10 that, but I heard
him say something about banks and
money. and he didn't believe the govern
ment had the right to invite women to
put pin money where the government
could protect it against her husband"
did he say that? He Is a horrid man.
Why ! have a separate bank account
already, and Mr.. don't dare touch
II. and every woman should have her pin
money protected. so there now"
The first lady assented TO the conclu-
sions drawn by her companion and
branched off into recapitulating lunch en-
gagements for the coming weeks.