Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-16
CONGRESSMAN MooRE'S
LETTER
Kansas congressman Find Kin In
Pennsylvania -. n. Holeomb's
Interest In Soldiers Orphans.
...' Washington Gossip
Washington, July 10.

NEW members of Congress blowing in
~ from the West avail themselves of early
opportunities to visit points In New YORK.
PENNSYLVANIA and New Jersey. Philadelphia
as the shrine of liberty Is a mecca for many
of them, while Gettysburg and Atlantic City
share honors as points Of attraction. Con
gressman Henry W. Watson made hit IN
Norristown and Lnnghorne recently by in
ducing William Il. Andrews, of Nebraska,
to go over as speaker. Andrews was
formerly an auditor in the Treasury De-
partment. n position similar to that once
held by the late State Chairman Gilkeson,
of Bristol Congressman Ben Focht also
made discovery in Hayes II. White, OF
Kansas. whom he induced to make Fourth
of July speeches state. White does not
hesitate to boost Kansas, but he admitted
that PENNSYLVANIA was some state. and that
Pennsylvania farmers knew n thing or two.
The Kansas representative had the satisfac-
tion of locating his fathers grave ut Broad
Top and that of his great grandfather, Cap
tain Tom White. who was a member of the
Boston Tea Party. Narrating his expert
ences in the House, White found out that he
was full cousin of Congressman Evans, n
new member from Nebraska, whose fore
bears also went West from Pennsylvania.
There is n good deal out West that Penn
sylvania has reason to be proud Of.
TOLONEL GEORGE NON M'CAIN'S re-
~ turn to journalistic pursuits is discussed
in the National Press Club, where the popular
Philadelphia globe trotting correspondent
and lecturer is almost as well known as he
is in Harrisburg. Old timers like James
Rankin Young are pleased to observe that
the colonel has dropped into n reminiscent
mood and does not hesitate to recall the
good old days" The boys here constantly
inquire about political conditions in Phila
delphia and Pennsylvania. and the Mccain
letters are beginning to All an aching void.
In another sense the colonel is entitled to
honorable mention in the newspaper frater
nifty. He is the author of the phrase THE
Cub Reporter" term that has become as
fixed in the journalistic vocabulary rs Hail,
Hail, the Gangs All Here has become
sure thing in the repertoire of the band mas
ter. They say a man who coins new word
in this day and generation is n real philan
thropist, SO here's to Colonel George.
u B. CHASE, of Philadelphia. is fire.
L.quently consulted here about the ma =
tional coal situation, in which Pennsylvania
producers are very much interested. Chase
is one of the executive committee of the
State Central Association. with headquar-
tcrs at Altoona, which aided recently in
having n provision giving additional powers
to the Federal Bureau of Mines stricken
from the sundry civil bill. Although he is
not generally known ms n coal man, Sena :
tor T. L. Eyre is also member of the
executive committee of this association. The
president is Harry Boulton, of Clearfeld
T HENRY HOLCOAIB, who serves under
q. Governor Sproul as chief clerk of the
Pennsylvania Commission of Soldiers Or
phans' Schools, keeps up an active interest
in the affairs of the Eighteenth Ward. His
lvelier interest. however, is in the old soldier
and his orphaned child. 1t is comforting