The New York herald., 1921-06-05

Creek also needs dredging to make 1t d
navigable stream. He'll have that item tn
cluded in the rivers and harbors bill His
predecessor had shamefully neglected the
district in such matters There are other
memoranda about big and little things and
with some impatience Congressman Bunny
mede observes that the train is making
slow time to Washington.
Back in the smoking the new member
eventually confides to a group of drummers
tourists and others that he is a member
elect of Congress. He is drawn into a con-
versation about great issues and problems
but stipulates. you understand, that he is
not talking for quotation and he hopes no
traveller will tell the newspapers OF his
views. They promise
Sight of Washington Statue
Thrills Him to the Marrow
AS he nears Washington Congressman
Bunnymede spies the Washington Monu-
ment. 1t is his first sight of it and it sends
"A thrill down his spine. Great statesman
Washington But he soliloquzes, there are
big issues to be determined by the states
men of this day and the capital is still the
city of opportunity.
At the Union Station no one in its magnif-
cent concourse recognizes the new member
No "red cap" seems to pay him special at
tenton. Perhaps his photograph hasn't yet
been published UP this way. Anyway. he
calls a taxicab, orders that he be taken 10
the best hotel and remarks to himself $50
this is Washington" Congressman Bunny
mede intends to stay only a day or so az
the hotel After that he'll hunt a boarding
house or a cheaper hostelry, at any rate.
The hotel clerk barely lifts an eyelid when
informed that Congressman Bunnymede is
registering. The clerk is used TO country
congressman He appears to be paying more
attention to some one who turns out TO be
a New York banker.
Mr.. Bunnymede sleeps at the hotel, but
takes his breakfast next morning at the
lunch room across the street. 1t is more
"homelike" he explains to himself. Scan
ring the morning papers he discovers not
a line reporting his arrival However, there
is an interview with the majority leader of
the House who also arrived the day be-
fore: also certain comment from the
Speaker, and an analysis of the election
results by the leader Of the minority party
in the House He turns TO the boarding
house advertisements and notes also the
family hotels" column. He decides possibly
he may rent an apartment before the season
is over
That day Congressman Bunnymede spends
in quest of boarding house. Nowhere
does he find awe and adulation when he
mentions TO the landlady that he is a
member Of Congress- He Is iolted bv the
fact that he seems TO be taken as a matter
of course. However, he has n suspicion
that the board rate is raised because he
happens to be i'm public life and presumably
able TO pay all the traffic will bear Mr..
Bunnymede decides that he will change his
tactics.
At the next boarding house visited he
appears incognito seeking a direct test of
the difference in price charged a plain
citizen and star boarder like a Congress-
man
What is your business?" demands a
keen eyed landady. Congressman Bunny
mede informs her that that is not i'm
portant: he wants the best room in the
house. and what does she want for it7"
I'm running a respectable place here
says the landlady, "and 7 take I'm no
strangers or folks who won't say what
they do"
The new member confesses fails TO arouse
any landladyliSe enthusiasm and finally de-
cidos 20 stay At the dinner table other
boarders take mild interest In him and
then depart for the movies