South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-14
Statesmen Real
and Near.
By Fred c. Kelly

WASHINGTON.-Rep. FinIy Gray
OF Indiana is frankly one OF the plain
people and looks the part. He does not
go In for needless geegaws Of garb
and IL is extremely doubtful if he
fritters away much Of his time at
facial massage parIors or manicur-
lists shops. He is entirely free from
frills and furbelows and also wears
the most solemn cOunteuance TO be
found in the house. The chances
are that Finly Gray looks a bit du-
biOusly at the man who wears a silk
able to point a lesson while ago on
ale to point a lesson a while ago on
the fact that pride, as exemplified by
a plug hat, is not unlikely to precede
a comparative fall. Gray and
number of other congressman went
over 20 Philadelphia some time ago to
attend some big semi official func-
ton and a number Of the statesmen
took suit cases containing dress suits
and the rest OF their doll clothes.
Finly Gray carried his entire change
OF outfit in his coat pocket. 1t con-
sisted OF a clean collar-a low collar
that would fit loosely and comfort
ably about the neck. When il came
time for the congressional visitors to
statesman found that he could not
get a room at the hotel where all
were to stay. Finly Gray had room
and somebody arranged for the silk
hated man to share the bed cham Der
with Finly.
That gave Finly his opportunity TO
point a mOral-a lesson. Turning to
an acquaintance, solemnly, ponder
ously. as if the incident summed up
all the philosophical observation of a
lifetime. he said something like this.
We'll. there you see is the fallacy
of wearing a silk hat. l had no silk
hat, but l had a room"
James r. Mann, the house minority
leader. tells of the perilous adventure
of a Chicago ex-judge, who journeyed
one day down to the Illinois peniten-
tiary to confer with an inmate or
two on behalf of a client.
While waiting about the big prison
it occurred to the judge that he had
neglected to get shaved that morn
ing and as he had a dinner engage
ment with friends uptown, he re-
marked TO the warden that he would
have to hurry along in order TO get
in a few minutes at the barber shop.
why not get shaved right here
now while you're waiting?" suggested
the warden "Our shops perfectly
clean and sanitary We have two or
three TRUSTEES who were BARRIERS be-
fore they came here and are as ex-
pert as you'd find anywhere.
The Judge wasn't altogether enam-
ored with the idea, but he consented.
The warden escorted him to one OF
the prison shops - the one where
bankers and other select inmates get
shaved-and the judge leaned back in
a chair presided over by broad,
thick mans with a neck that began
at the crown of his head.
The broad, thick man began to
whet UP his razor while gazing in
tently at the reclining Judge.
Don't remember me, do you?" in
quired the barber.
The Judge scrutinized his features.
Cant say that I do he replied.
81 remember you. though" volun-
teered the barber, stropping his razor
vigorously. you're the man that
sent me down here for seventeen
years. That was ten years ago. My
names Martin"
"Ah. but l didn't send you here"
returned the Judge. with futile at
tempt at nonchalance. 1.-THE jury
did that
yes. but you charged the jury to
DO it" Flop, flip. flop, flip, flop, flip
went the razor.
nervous. 1t was really no place for
a man in his position to be. He
started to rise I'm his chair but the
barber at that moment placed on his
chest "A scrap of newspaper with
firm hand. The paper was 10 wipe
the lather on from the razor. but the
act Of placing it there served to de-
tain the judge
"Oh. and by the way. what did you
sav vour name WaS?" inquired the
Judge. suddenly
Il said my name was Martin" More
business of briskly stropping the razor.
well. now isn't that stranbe,'
unused the Judge out loud. mao
entirely forgot your face. but | was
about your case to the pardon
board only day before yesterday.
Certain of the army officers have TO
ride horseback ninety miles in three /
DAYS every so often. to keep in prac- /
tice. When Gen. Leonard Wood was
the head of the army, his little daugh- !
ter. AGED about 10. used TO accompany |
him on the riding tests. Since then
not complaint has been heard from
army officers about the rigors and
hardships of riding ninety miles In
three days.
Vice Pres. Marshall was unaccus- |
toned 10 hotel life when he first came
TO Washington and fretted a good deal
a bout having TO get along without any
front Veranda where he could sit and !
gossip with the Eeighbors But habit |
is a funny thing. The other day Mar |
shall confessed. rather shame acedly |
that he has grown so used TO living in |
a hotel that he almost likes 1t.
Copyright, 1914, by Fred {. kelly) /