The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-18
MISS BIG men
IN THE CROWDS
Faces of Many Are Strange to
Washington Residents

movements anu ndDlt5 90 puDll' men IN
Washington are always interesting.
Some members of Congress who have
been here for more than twenty years
are not known by sight To mare than
handful of residents Of he capital.
almost any observant person who
walks the streets. Speaker Champ
Clark il known Ia three -fourths of
the population Of Washington. Secle-
tary of State Bryan ~ almost az we'll
known to the avcr1st Washngtonian
as Speaker Clar;. lie has not trlv-
cled the city thor11gaflres as much
as Mr.. Clark, but ne haa spoken IN
more public places.
Some senators are well known by
Washington people. wnils others are
unknown Outside of Cong ',as and the
galleries Senator Elihu ROOT, Of New
York, would be IA stranger in any as
semblage of Washiog,Dn residents He
could walk from one end Of Penn
sylvania avenue to the other and not
be recognized py single man, We
man or child senator 4. .. Bason,
of Georgia; +. NJ. ii mn,ns, OF North
Carolina, and GeprGs Sutherland, Of
Utah, are known II thpsc who fire.
quent the Senate galleries. but not 10
the man on the street
Senator Lee =. Avcrm.n. Of North
Caroline, because IF his distinguished
presence; Senator Robert VI. aiol-
iette. of Wisconsin, With fghting
gray-bluc eyes AMI a militant POM IA
dour; Senator '"hpnas T.. Gore. the
blind senator from Oll lhunla: soma
tor James T.. MARITIME, of New jersey
who spends much tima IA the streets
conversing with the people; Senator
William j. Stone, ~ Missouri. and
senator John SHARP Williams of Mis-
sissippi, are familiar pcrsonaGes.
Ollie James Can't Be Overlook ed.
Because of his great size and his
habit of wearing an overcoa. thrown
loosely over his back Senator Ollie
James is one of the pets 60: Washing
ton residents. The man on woman who
strolls i'm the PARIS about the DIS
trict is liable to meet Senator James
at any turn in the rad. In The sum
mer evenings, when others are fam
ming for relief, he ana Representative
Thomas j. HELM, of Alabama, set in
carriage and ell the driver 10 drive
through the speed way and the ether
cooling drives. In ths winter, when
the chilling winds axe ;lSving every
body i'm, Senator James with overcoat
dropping from has back, sllintors along
Pennsylvania avenue. Every street
urchin knows him, AMI many a mes
sengcr boy profits Ny the friendship
of the big Kentuckiun
Senator j. Ham Lawns, the lion Of
Washinston's Peacock Alley, is new in
the Senate, but tn"re Is not al Cleya-
tor man. a street car conGuctcr or
motorman who turas the corners Of
the Senate office building. or anybody
else who travels near the capitol 81
the congressional ogiye buildings who
does not know j. Ham Lewis. the
Democratic whip of the Senate
Every afternoon, when mis- work is
over, Senator Lewis sallies forth in
tutaway suit. white vest, tall hat, ,ray
bouquet, silk handkerchief snoWing,
and cane and gloves in the rlght hand,
and wends his Wdy hom ward. Every
spear of his wonderful head is IN its
place and every step graceful. IL ILLS
The way with style.
What sort of a looking man Is SEN
tor simmons" is frequently asked by
persons who do not 20 to the capitol
Eut almost any man or wumGn who
goes out in Washington can say with
There gucs rumuIiy, Tom
Helm, Narddman nr ollie james, Bi!ly
Hughes, Champ Glars.
Majority Leader Underwood Of Che
House would be recognized instantly
by Washington society leaders. or gal
lerS visitors, but not BY Tom. Dick or
Harry. He is to bc found at one If
three places-his iii e, his nome or at
loafs or strolls about town.
Minority Leader Mann Of the House
always sticks close - his uIiccs and
his home Very few persons outside of
Congress know MIN personally. But
he is SO much like his pictures which
show a luXuriant growth IF hcaru, that
will recognize MN when
pc passes in the street.
Some clever politicians who are
known to everybody back home move /,
'bout Washington quietly and con-
without being taken for a pop |
Ilar congressman. senator Thomas ). |
Martin of Virginia, Joseph r. Robin |
son of Arkansas. William L.. Chiffon |
If West Virginia. y. j. GrJnnd Of |
North Dakota, Francis - Warren Of |
wyoming and John T. Thornton # |
louisiana, swing onto "a street car or
Ostle through a. crowd without ever
icing suspected of representing states
n the United States senate.
MARITIME Carries His Hat.
Senator MARITIME carries his hat Ivy |
ls side, swinging neal the knee, and
I is said of him that he never puts it
N until he starts up ;he steps To his
Ipartment.
senator Robinson looks the part ri
he friend of the people oe Arkansas.
lis hobby is the frecklc faccl hoy.
M, face was one solii frecklc when
was a lad" said he u II friend in
hn So .ls.x a I