The Washington times., 1910-01-19
Tales Gathered
IN The Capital

- NCE the new regime IN - Sen
ate restaurant under the super
iutendenCy OF Dick Shaw, for a
third Of a century an attache Of
the refeCtory, the famous Senate pie
has once more taken the nigh place
which It occupied of ycre-
For several sessions nEIcr 70 this there
has been much complaint among Sena-
tors Of the quality Of pie served 10
them Inasuuch as the Senatorial ap-
petite yecms for pie il Wes a grave
thing 10 set before the statesmen pro-
auctions IN the pastry line with under
done bottom crusLE and a general air
OF soEginess- Everybody recalls the
crisis in our nations history when che
hest pie cook in all these parts was
allowed 10 quit the Senate Tcsts-1lrs-nL
bacausa not uaiT enough money and
hov- the restaurant manager had TO
Get him back in ord IF 10 keep the sen
wien colonel SHAW took hold or
things. having En1V-u for thirty years
and more what pie meant 70 r. senator
he cast about To -r- o. pie Sle.is---s--
No 1rFirarv maker Of pies would do.
But finally q real expert ll p p was a--
tanned and paid a. 5000 salary 10 cater
10 the necessities or -le senate -- -
specL OF tbs form OF pastry 20 s7-
the new pie specialist has made good
OF course the real test vTlL come next
sumner when the weather is HQ.--n5
hot and IL dev0lves on the rle cook To
nut up forms OF pie Tor senate use
which viii be as disesuoie aS maleei
milk
Senator Dick Of OHIO came into the
Senate yesterday WearIE a stunning
usfr OF red socks. THeg E=-e as bril-
liant as the maple leaves OF the Hudson
valley IN October IL was when Sara-
tor Dick took one of the seats on -le
outer. part Of the Senate c1a-lfael s----ls
with a Constituent t.aL INC El-aE
came visible Several ral.tl.-s -----s--
didn't seem 20 mind
what VIII the Senate DO without AID
rich2
This question IS raised every time AID
rich leaves washington for a while
when CONGRESS IS in session II seldom
happens that he leaves bu1 his Illness
and his visit TO Florida may keep him
away from the Capitol indefinitely
Things always go avEEg when the Rhode
Island Senator Isl not aIIlIf-- 10 a-- ~
boss That is, they nave q way OF tf-5r
that he IS apl 20 --.-'--5 - =
this true in "a time when -9-.sla-l-lN gets
tangled and when Insurgency IS a-O9-
The rest OF the regular leaders on LAe
ReuubTfcar side IN the Senate are more
likely to set illustrated ana % lose -a=-r
heads N q time or stress IMAM IS -l-e
chairman OF the Finance COMMIT zee
If AldEicl should le laid lE indefinite
H. IL would be an Interesting gIls--a-
who would take his place as me real
leader or course. Senator Hale would
view OF his age some younger man
would probably le forced 20 the front
- EYEGLASSES made il the course OF
- a year for the use Of the sen
ators, directly and indirectly
make up q list almost infinite in
its variety
They are set forth in detail IN the an
uuaI report OF the secretary oE the SEN
ate and in strict accordance with the
law that requires the publication Of the
record OF every expenditure. he allows
no item to escape There are articles
for business and Cor comfort, for the
medicine chest and for the L1Ll--
Regard for manly charms sim en-
dures in the Senate teuDestUou5 4u7s-
lions OF state 10 the contrary u1tU-tl-
zrsudfuz- in The EC-ra-arEs report
lust issued 1t appears Lllt -FOUR dozen
bottles of popular grades Of cologne and
q gallon Of another brand Of cologne
yvere q part Cl the stores laid in -a--
year. q fragrant reminder OF o-He-
times. when zalle-lL lells1 were wont %
fn--gEsa-Ladeu atmosphere Thus TO-
nance lives on and on and uE---- not
Ellu- CUlC--r may avoid H.
Another reminder OF the good ola days
is the ua5-- of taking snuff It zl---
lives and q single invoice uL two pounds
of Copenhagen EEul[ indicates l--a- even
i'm the council house OF the nation there
exists q demand for this sClace Of
ola aEs- FEELING hair, TOO appears
10 be an issue There is an item
Of one dozen bottles Of q celebrated
brand of hair tonic. $40. and Two bot
ties Of another brand, SIZE. not CGl-s 50
celebrated
A little further along are other items
reminding the reader again OF the aZe
OF perfume A dram of oil Of rose at
s.. three ounces of rose extract at Sl--t,
and three ounces OF Ee-IC-rDDa extract
also al sI-5- have all been drawn upon
to enhance the sa-u5riCus Senatorial
presence