Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14

MANi big men are afflicted with
A'A doubles" Not nfrequentiy before
the war men who lived at the Bellevue
or the League, or the Manufacturers Clup,
would whisper TO each other ana theh
point out the resemblance between the
waiter and one of the diners. Ihere was
a ringer" for Judge Gordon and another
for James NJ. Beck, and so on.
In one brokers' Office in Washing
ION until il closed some time ago. could
he seen an almost perfect human replica
of William Jennings Bryan. This man
appreciated the humor of the situation so
well that he would permit strangers TO oe
nresented and would talk to them III BY
anesoue lingo sending them away eIaten
over the interview. President Tart had
his double who played the same dignitied
trick out somewhere in western Pennsyi-
vania. They were exceptionally good
doublcs-almosr as good as the celebrated
Curley twins.
Senator Knox. of Pennsylvania has. a
double and a very creditable one III the
House. in Congressman Sam Rayburn. OF
Texas. Rayburn is a good lawyer and mad
insurance bill through Congress. In one OF
the leading Washington hotels ikaole
representation Of Governor Brumbaugh'
with bushy eyebrows and square jaw ana
n pair of broad shoulders, can be seen
delivering the goods" in the restaurant
in accordance with Mr.. Hoovers latest
instructions, but at very high prices.
But the most interesting Of the Capltoi
doubles is the man who superintends
tho auto service for one Of the big hotels
IN near the Treasury Department. lie Is
very polite and usually goes without
hat. Emerging from the big building,
which might be taken for one of Mr. Will
sons offices, he could easily be mistaken
BY siehtseer for the President ushering
his visitors to the taxi.
TIM BURKE, of Pittsburgh, the Hon
u James Francis Burke that was, blew
into his old seat in the House, moving
necktie and all, 10 size up the revenue
situation. Long associated with eX-Lieu-
tenant Governor Walter Lyon in the prac'
tice of the law west OF the Alieshenies'
Jim has clients now who Will be touched
by the new Ktchin McAdoo bill. He also
has growing family, a handsome home
in the fashionable end of the Smoky City,
and a jumping-off place for the heated
term in Canada When Jim comes to
town and General Johnson, L. S. A, for
merly district commissioner. Is not ABOUT
he misses something, for the pair We're
great friends but Jim's appearances do
bring back pleasant recollections OF the
Gsys when the Constitution counted for
something. for Jim was certainly some
exDounder" of the Constitution.
Incident 10 his recent visit was the
reminder that the House has three mem
bers who are survivors" of the Johns
town flood. If Jim had returned there
youId he four--Burke, Moore and Rose, of
pennsylvania, and Walton, of New Mexico.
purLe representing the Pittsburgh Dis.
match reached the stricken district first.
He was a product of the University of
,,icbiran. was a good stenographer and
had become a reporter. Moore came III
next being one of the first two Philadel'
,,bians to arrive. He represented the
public Ledger and because of the wash
orts in eastern Pennsylvania. travelled by
NAV Of New York, Buffalo, Cleveland and
pittsburgh to reach Johnstown.
walton, who was born in Altoona and
who received his education in the South
Jersey Institute at Bridgeton, represented
The Altoona Times. He got in with
s,oup of railroad men over the construct.
.d roads. Congressman Rose lived In
Iohnstown and suffered heavy losses from
tina .fiood One Of the curtpus whims of
The nesd. horsver. Wa 10 leave undap,