Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
'PENROSE'S PLANS
PUZZLE CAPITAL
what viii He Do?" Becomes
Leading Question as States
Senior Senator Arrives
WAS FATlGUED AFTER TRIP
BY a sta6 Correspondent

Washinston, Dec. 31.-"what will
Pehrose do?'' became n leading ques-
! tinn In congressional circles today fol.
lowing the senator's return to the
capital nftcr a thirteen months abb
sence. Whether he will order hearings
by the finance committee, on the Ford
ney tariff bill, take up revision Of rev.
-enue laws. or urge the Senate to mark
time on all revenue legislation during
the short session are matters Of acute
interest to Republican leaders.
Thus far Senator Penrose has indi-
Gated only that he will fight any leg
islation which would tend to increase
the nations tax burden. On details OF
his program he has apparently not
made up his mind. A formal expression
from him as to his Legislative views and
plans is expected within day or two,
following a series Of conferences which
will likely begin late today.
Senator Penrose was fatigued from
his trip and slept little later than
lished In philadelphia. he devoted most
| Of the morning to leisurely breakfast
and the attention Of his physician,
nurses, vnlets and other attendants.
A Sumptuous Suite
His seventh floor suite Of fourteen
rooms. sumptuously furnished. ~ sttu-
atcd in the east wing of Wardman Park
Inn, large apartment hotel IN the
northwest residential district overlook, ,
ing the city. The apartment Is buil'
on one of the highest elevations IN
tho city, Eleven rooms OF the SUITE
are occupied by the senator and his I'm 4.
mediate party. including DR.: Herbert
II, Carpenter. Secretary Leighton Z.
Taylor. nurses and servants. The lay :
ont includes n spacious reception room
dining room. living room and severn
bedrooms. Four spare rooms can reao
| Nv be fitted up for office or conference
nurposes. An open wood tire adds
cheerful touch to the apartment, nm,
was the first spot sought nS S."'o ~.
Penrose upon his arrival last n,sht.
To persons in the capital who hac
not seen him for a year senator ren
rose looked thin and weak HlthouGI
his color was good. ms neau u,oo,"t y,
His ewes we're heavy and he seemed u
move with obvious effort. He walked
only q few steps last night from M
automobile TO n wheel chair, in which
ho wos taken up to his apartment b!
u,ov Of the servants and tradcsmen
entrance. A small concrete runwa!
,vas built for his special use to obviat'
the necessity Of lifting his CHAIR owe
tho crrb at the door. Another rlnwa!
has bcen built near the main entranc
M the hotel to permit ready access u
the long vernnda on the ground noor'
Big Red Car There
senate Penrose found his big red ca
awaiting him on arrival In the capital
His marty. occupying four machines
moved in state from the railroad yard
70 tho hotel. There was almost truck
ioad of special ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
f;lcs. stationery and other parapherna
lin. including the senator's specia
wheel chair which he used In Ph'iadcl
p"IHd 10 refused to talk last night. Aske'
ohont hearings on the Fordney bill, h
'" 1T don't know anything about it. ,
inst got in. You know 1t isn't fair t
trv TO interview me tonight
Secretary Taylor declared 1t was tn
senator's intention to stay here straigh
through the remainder of the shor
I'VE will make this our head
/ quarters" he said. Senator Penros
il anxious to get down to his Office a
, soon as possible.
, senator Knox. of Pennsylvania, /
expected to call OH Senator Penrose to
7 day or tomorrow.