Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

me off here and I'll go to Congress from
this district
And that's exactly what he did.
Henry Algernon du Pont. senator from
Delaware. is a graduate OF West Point.
He served in the defenses of Washington
from May to July I. 1861, his regular
commission. however, being with the 5th
United States Artillery.
j. kuhio Kalanianaole. delegate from
Hawaii. is the only crown prince in Con-
gress. He is cousin Of Queen Liluoka-
lani. and was made a crown prince by
royal proclamation in 1884
Manuel L. Quezon, who wears the nift-
lest white clothes and who is delegate
from the Philippines, was an ardent
Aguinaldo follower in the old days before
the islands We're completely assimtIated.
He was one of Aguinaldos majors, and
was also chief of staff in one of the de-
partments Of Aguinaldo's short-lived gov
eminent.
Billy Murray. representative from
Boston, is SO young that one almost
takes him for page or something like
that He is probably the holder Of the
record when 1T comes to youthful poll
ticians. He was a member of the city
council of Boston before he graduated
from Harvard, and previous to that. at
the age OF seventeen, he had made
nominating speech for some chap who
was running for city office.
Representative Hay Of Virginia who
framed the army appropriation bill and
brought down presidential wrath in shape
Of veto, has a son named after him.
Young Jim Hay IS q cautious AUTOMOBILE
list, a clever writer. but he is not much
Of a physician, having practiced medi-
cine mainly on himself and having stud
led the physicians art in an almanac.
However, friend of his named Nichol
complained of insomnia the other day.
Come to me-" said "Old Doctor Hay.
I've got the finest little sleeping powder
You ever saw. My father gave 1t to me-"
Nichol took the powder and went home.
He fell into a deep sleep. Next day about
IL Jim Hay got violent telephone mes
sage
Look here, Jim-this is Nick What
did you try to do to me? I ought to have
been in the office at s o'clock this morn
ing. and I'm still SO sleepy l can't move
Father had to drag me out of bed three
times before l could open my eyes"
How much of that stuff did you take?"
asked young Hay
Il took it ALL
you fool. That was a weeks supply
Young women who sit In the galleries
OF the House have a difficult time decid-
ing which is the handsomest representa-
tive. When Scott Ferris is on the floor
he gets about three votes out of every
four In the beauty contest
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Phil" Campbell of Kansas came from
Nova Scotia when he was four years old
That was in 1866 according to his own
statement on the floor Of tho House not
long ago. and although the Congressional
Directory carefully omits the date Of this
smiling legislators birth It would not
be hard to figure out that auspictous &C.
casion- Mr.. Campbell has a deep regard
for the good aliens who immigrate 10 this
country. and paid a nice little tribute to
his own parents. who settled In Illinois
He told about II In a debate on some i'm
migration question one day not long
since, and he spoke of seeing foreign
born men focking to join the American
FORCES III the early Gays OF the Spanish
war:
They marched under the American
flag to the tune of the nation" he said.
The national emblem?" asked Mr.
Sloan of Nebraska.
Yes" said Mr.. Campbell
Then, said Mr.. Sloan II would Hike
to ask about that band of immigrants.
your parents who came marching here to
that other tune, ever welcome The
Campbelis Are Coming
Ben Johnson OF Bardstown. XIV and
chairman of the House District COM
mittee. used to play ball in the days
before masks and padded gloves were
invented. In those early years the
catcher of a vigorous nine had to be
something of a brave man. He had to
step up behind the bat and take hot
ones in his bare hands at the i'm
minent risk of damaging his face he
yond repair. to say nothing of bending
his fingers into totally unrecognizable
shapes. Mr.. Johnson was a catcher.
and In one OF those warm games be-
tween two Kentucky mines a swiftly
pitched ball struck him squarely in
for perhaps an hour. and for a year
afterward could scarcely speak That
was thirty-four years ago. and even
now he suffers occasionally with q
partial loss Of power in his voice. 1t
Is all the more noticeable because when
Representative Johnson is In full voice
1t carries all over the House of Rep
resentatives without the slightest eff
fort They say down in Kentucky
that Mr.. Johnson. speaking at one OF
the delightful outdoor picnics in a
campaign. Is one of the easiest men
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