Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-30

VIII" have trouble. They are so timid and
uneasy. But lot Of them just come in
here to kill time
And make trouble for us another
page interposed. II believe 1 draw all the
cranks. Honestly. II certainly is funny
sometimes. One day A lady about sixty
EearS cid came in and waited awhile.
Then she beckoned me and said Son.
YOU go up TO the gallery and on the left
hand side in the front row you will see
a lady dressed in blue. with a black and
white hat on. You tell her to come on
down. as | have sent in my card for a
member and can't leave
II explained that I couldn't leave the
floor and go to the gallery to get people
But she insisted and said something
about going to lunch, so I thought she
was some relative of that congressman
and | had better hike
Now. what boy. or man either, could
pick ont a woman by her dress, un-
less he were a detective? l believe half
the women in that gallery had on dark
blue. I picked out one, went up to her
and told her that her friend was waiting
downstairs. i haven't got any friend.
she snapped. You are an impudent boy.
Go away When I got back the old
lady had disappeared. but another dressed
ing was sitting there. I went to her and
delivered the message. Stung. l COZ
called down again. And just then the
old lady came back with the member
and her hat was blue and green at that"
The pages also told how discriminating
women, who make a practice of coming
to the Capitol every day during the SEES
sion. select new members for the telling
of their claims after all. the older ones
have grown wary Wishing to test this,
one of the new members was sent for
Il can't say have had any unfortunate
experiences along that line" he drawled
but of course, ladies do come to me for
help The most important thing I have
been able to accomplish so far was in
getting an appointment for a lady's son
in the navy. or rather a promotion. She
asked me to take it up, and L believe /
have been successful"
But he unconsciously Endorsed the story.
IS the lady was on that same tack last
session.
Nor must the little piercing-eyed wom-
an with husband, who could hope to
rise in life only by running an elevator,
be overlooked. Every day last session
she was right on the job with a supply
OF cards and new names. Even the most
optimistic of the Capitol attaches re-
garded her quest as hopeless. She did
not live here, did not know Official con-
ditions and had no influence.
But she had enough nerve to make UP
for it ALL said a member, who enjoined
secrecy as to his identity. ''She was just
determined TO get that husband to Wash
ington, and she interviewed cried. coaxed
and wheedled until half the men Of the
country were dreaming elevators and
electric push buttons. l don't know what
became of her. She was here bright and
early when Congress met, but I haven't
seen her for some time, and suppose she
finally became disheartened.'
But he guessed wrong.
Even as the last of his frock coat
f1icked out Of view little creature in
black hustled up to the central table of
that tabloid reception room and an
nounced triumphantly to the young wom-
an on duty:
We'll. I've got my husband placed at
last, Yes indeed" smiling triumphantly.
Brought him on from home and he has
a splendid situation as a Waterman now.
/ was talking with the chief clerk the
other day and he says he is there for
life. They are all SO pleased with him