The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-10
SUMNER BRINGS OUT
SENATOR'S COOL TOGS
White Linen and Flannels More
and More Evident as De-
bates Drag to an End.

Washington. July 9.-Stimmer days in
the Senate chamber bring no relief for
the tired Legislators. They may dis
card heavy clothing and blossom forth
with such effulgence that even Senator
). Ham Lewis does not stand out from
his fellows. but they must remain on
the job as the debate on minor bills
and resolutions drags on. Every day
longer that the term extends into the
summer secs some new Senator join-
Ing the ranks OF the "fussy" dressers
figure In snowy white from crown
or hat to tip of toe, enters the Demo-
cratic cloak-room. AS his hat comes
on the long iron-gray hair marks Sem
ator Vardaman. OF Mississippi. coolest
OF oil the ninety-five members who are
compelled to stay here through the
summer. White duck suit, white shirt
collar and tie, white belt and hose and
shoes-he Is n refreshing oasis In this
Legislative desert
Conventional Attire Forgotten.
In tho chamber are a dozen flannel
and linen suits. an odd dozen pairs of
white flannel or duck trousers, and
here and there white shoes. with dark
neutrality-suspicious. OF the inroads that
tho temperature has made upon Sena-
toriel fashions. There remains a faith
ful group in correct black or dark blue
--GallinGer. of New Hnmpshire Smith,
of Maryland: Johnston and Bankhead
or Alabama: Bacon. of Georgia: Gon,
| VI w est NlTRlnla, Win occasional
cruits. The rest either brazenly Haunt
the light raiment Of the tropics or COM
promise on grays and light browns,
with here and there a concession to
iaundercd white waistcoats OF broad
eXpanse.
That crinkled linen suit blazoned
with the red flowing tie protects the
generous form of Newlnnds. OF Nevada
The other cream -colorcd one sets off
Overman. of North Carolina. and those
neat white shoes, socks and trousers
to the left are worn by no less a per
sonage than the solemn McCumber, of
North Dakota. White flannel trousers
have appeared on the boyish form OF
the erstwhle formally correct Henry
Cabot Lodge. OF massachusetts who
rises unashamed. without vest, ex-
hibiting the bosom OF Il black-and-
white striped shirt to the astounded
gaze OF his colleagues.
Queer SnrtorinI Effects.
Senatorial fancy has taken curious
turns. Jones. OF Washington. has
found shirt and collar OF robins egg
blue. Clapp, OF Montana, pats a SAT-
from vest. Brnndagec, OF Connecticut.
wearing n linen suit and lighting for
air. strolls Into the Republican cloak
room for ice-water. Nelson, Of Minne-
sofa, In alpaca coat and n pair of trou-
sers that wouldn't tip the scales at
more than n pound, stcadies himself at
the doorpost and then resolutoly steps
out TO Listen TO the discussion OF our
| relations with Mexico Fall, OF New
Mexico. Is talking. and Stone, OF Mis-
, souri,. in gray silk coat, lies Imply
back in his chair. wiping his forehead.
Bacon waves n broad palm leaf fan.
and carefully adjusts his choker COLLAR
before rising to ask n question.
Reed. OF Missouri. draws up his
white hannels and glowers at a calen-
dar; 1t Is still two months before cur
rency can be disposed OF. Simmons
walks out to the Democratic cloak
room. where coats are Off. and Kern
ana Hoke Smith, Williams and Owen
are smoking to forget the weather.
The air Ia thick with smoke: every
settee has It's sprawling statesmen; Ice
clinks In glasses passed around by
walters from the capitol cafes.
Congress Dare Not Quit
New Senators are discouraged. but
they know the protest is waste OF
words. Congress Will stay In session
until September. Hot. days or cool. the
old members remind them indifferently.
the committees work and caucus
wrangling and delays must go on,
while President Wilson sits sweltering
mt the White House. keeping tabs on
Congress. determined that party
pledges be redeemed by reduction OF
the tar!ff and currency legislation.
Congress may bend before the heat
blasts of Old Man Sol. but II dare not