Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-02
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES OF
CONGRESS FINDING IT Diff.
CULT TO GET FACTS.
MUCH SMOKE IN SIGHT,
FIRE CAN'T BE FOUND
No Report Probable at Present Session
Police peines Are Not Revealed
A New Dspsw story-UsuaI Crisis
Comes in Regard to ssnate's Rsfse'
tory.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Washington, Feb. 2.-The probe into
the third degree" methods of the po-
lice continues, with the likelihood that
it will not be completed so that re-
port can be made before the next ses-
sion of congress.
No probability exists Of a report TINS
session. The special committee IN
charge of the inquiry. headed by SEN
ator Brandegee, is still digging about
in quest of information. 1t is not YET
ready to make a report and unless the
senate should express unwillingness to
have the investigation go on thru the
coming summer, there will probaoly
be some further inquiries IN the re-
cess. then a report at the next session.
Much difficulty has been found get
ting reliable information. Inc com
nittee has found a great deal OF sIiohe
hut has had much trouble locating the
fire This is not saying that gross Po-
lice abuses do not exist for 1t IS gen
orally known that they do. But Wheii ~
comes to the question OF getting WIZ
nesses to come before the committees
and talk about their experiences. or 10
give probable evidence Of any klnd' II
is rot so easy. Some Of the people VINO
want to testify are on invesllga'!o''
found to be cranks who have lmas'h-
arv grievances. In a good many cases
where there is reason to believe there
have been abuses. those who nave SUI
ferd from them have no stomach 70
come forward and tell the facts
Altogether, it is found to be about az
hard work finding out just what the
nol;ce If the country are doing In their
treatment Of prisoners as it is to. mo
out what the cost Of production 10.
with the New York legislature pal
,o@inR each day in q desperate attempt
tn elect his successor. Senator Chancey
N. Depew continues to hold forth m
the republican cloakrooms. telling nis
stories. 49,
a. clerical friends Of mine" said the
senator. told me q capital story OF
vale man who was stroke oar for MS
crew and the chief athlete on the 1ooe-
ball neld. He entered the ministry ana
spent years in missionary labor III .ne
far west Walking one day thru the
frontier town, a cowboy stepped up 70
him and said:
Take q drink
1.-The minister declined.
we'll the cowboy said, you must
have some fun Here's a faro layout.
Take a hand in the game
1.-THE minister declined.
"'Parson.' said the cowboy. Sou'll
die IL YOU don't have some fun and
he thereupon knocked the parsons hat
OF, his head and hit him whack on
the ear.
"The old athletes spirit arose: the
science which had been learned IN the
college gymnasium and forgotten for
quarter Of century was aroused. and
blow landed on the jaw Of the cow
boy that sent him sprawling in the
street The parson walked over him
as IL he had been door rug, picked
him up and busted the side OF the
house with him. mopped up the side
walk. and, as the ambulance was car
rying the cowboy of, he raised his
head feebly and said:
/ "'Parson, what did you fool me for
You are chock full Of fun"
Once and sometimes oftener each
year, there comes a crisis in the affairs
Of that venerable institution known
as the senate refectory. that Is. the
senate's place to eat.
That crisis has now arrived and
waves of protest are sweeping over
the north end Of the capitol because
the senate refectory is not exactly ul
to snuff 1t begins to look as II new
National Progressive League would
have to be formed in order to right
things in the senate restaurant.
Some are complaining that the pie
is not of the right consistency, others
find fault with the ham sandwiches
and others bemoan that the soup is no.
what it was in the good old days. Also
1t is said the service is not as swift
and accelerated as 1t might be.
Certain OF the habitues Of the senate
restaurant have taken to walking owe,
to the house restaurant in order to es-
cape the senate restaurant. Nobody
has yet charged that the house restau
rant is any worse than the senate re.
fectory, tho the past glories Of the sen.
ate pie have long served to cast thu
house cafe partially into the shadow
On the other hand, te house restau.
rant has something of a reputation 70,
the high character of its fran1durterl
and sauerkraut
About year ago. when the senat,
pie became a byword and kissing,
mere relic Of departed greatness. Their,
was talk os having 'C.c!c Ike steph.
enson or some other active Statesman
introduce q resolution Of inquiry. I
was never done. The talk served {,
alarm the pie cook and he soon got t.
turning out better product. 1t Il
possible the present wave Of excite
mont will have the same effect.
The senate restaurant is a govern
ment institution. The fact It IL nov
being criticised, has given . handle {,
those folks who oppose government
ownership or control. They insist tina
II tho concern were privately ownet
and managed the output would be bet
ten. Some think the trouble Is the anti
tipping rule in the senate cafe but q
this 10 habitually violated. It can no
possibly be the explanation.
Five Yssrs for Embsezlsnsnt
i Tort Dvdse, Feb l.-yuasa r N
WRIGHT in district court sentenced OH
/ Thresher TO not to exceed I'VE years Il