Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-29
VIRGINIA
CONGRESSMAN.


The Norfolk Virginian-P Pilot of
Yesterday contained a page article
on the work of Virginia Congress
men, giving picture of each. The
following was given in connection
with the labors of Hon. c. G. Carlin'
Representative of the Alexandria
District:
Charles C.. Carlin Of Alexandria,
is now entering upon his fifth term
as representative Of the Eighth Vlr-
GINA district He is a member OF the
judiciary committee, one OF the lead
ing twelve. and his work in the Six
ty-third Congress was distinguished
BY brilliant defense Of the antitrust
bill on the floor of the house, as well
as by part in the drafting OF that
measure and also OF the Fedora!
/ Trade Commission bill. the latter
of which was framed by subcom-
mittee of which Mr.. Carlin was
chairman:
The brunt of the debate on the
antitrust bill. from the administra-
tons viewpoint. was borne by Mr..
Carlin. His main speechi in its adVo-
cacy was generally admitted to be
among the best Individual efforts IN
tho history of Il Congress remarkable
ID
in this respect. Though the antitrust
bill carried the name OF the (tEch
chairman of the judiciary COMMITTEES
Judge Clayton of Alabama, the me'i'
her who won the most reputation
among his colleagues from the mea-
.u-e was Mr. Carlin. He was also
energetic in behalf Of the auinu''s"
ration policies, Including the san
purchase bill.
Coming from the district which
immediately adjoins the District @!
Columbia, Congressman Carlin Is
interested in a great many matters
of mutual concern to the people OF
Washington and the people OF the
adj iaccnt portion Of the Old DOM
;n;on. The Eighth district represeE-
tative has devoted much effort TO the
furtherauce OF bills for the improve
mcnt of the avenues of communlca-
,tion Sbetween the national capl.a'
and the Mother State. He is per-
sevcring advocate Of the construc-
ton of bridge across the Potomac"
which shall not only be OF service
to the public Tut shall also be o.
Incoming architectural dignity ana
beauty and worthy to he the begin
ming OF the destined ".\rpinn way
from the capital to historic Nount
Vernon by way OF almost equally
hislorice Arlington.
CONGRESSMAN Carlin has taken
special interest in the legislation for
S75O.000 chapel at Arlington III
connection with the Lincoln Mem-
orial. in securing appropriations to
tbe extent Of $4,000 for military
roads and federal experimental roads
in the Eighth district. He worked
hard for the. bill which allows Nir
yinians to be educated i'll the Dis
trict of Columbia public schools, and
also for the change in the federal
statutes which makes dairy products
from any other States encounter the
same regulations in the District "l
Columbia as those coming from
Virginia or Maryland. lnaSmuch Us
the War Claims bill carried Sllf'-
600 of items for the Eighth district.
ur C,rlip was active in its adoption
by the house.
Because he is the most easily ac-
ccssible Virginia member. geosrapli-
cally. to the people OF his district
when Congress is in session, REPRE-
sentative Carlin probably has more
of his time taken up by constituents
in person than anyone else i'll the
delegation. and he is also sought WIN
frequency by Westinghouse. These
local drafts upon his time ana at
tentiou render il the more creditaOie
that he should have won d place
among the leaders in the general leg
iSlatire work Of the administration
in the SiXty-third Congress.