Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-17
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
(From Our Special Correspondent

(From Our Special Correspondent
Washington, Oct. l7.--President
Harding left the White House shortly
after twelve O'Clock on Saturday and
walked over to the building occupied
By the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, some three squares away
from the Executive Mansion. AL
though it was the lunch hour, and the
building, the Labor Department and
clerks from the State, War and Navy
other bureaus were walking on Penn
sylvania Avenue, it was remarked
by those who accompanied the Presl-
dent on his trip how few people re-
cognized the Chief Executive. 1t re-
manned for the proprietor of a Greek
fruit store near the Interstate Com
merce building to pay his respects to
the President. When Mr.. Harding
emerged from his conference with the
members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the young daughter OF
the keeper of the fruit store pre-
sented him with big, red and yellow
apple, the pick Of the collection. The
President shook the girl by the hand,
dotted his hat to her and continued
on his way back to the White House.
Friends of Representative Claude
Kitchin, Of North Carolina, the Dem
ocratic floor leader, are glad to learn
that he is recovering his health and
hopes soon to be able to once more
participate in the Congressional pro-
ccedngs. Mr.. kitchin has been in
very poor health for more than year
and, upon the advice of some friends,
he went to Albany, y. Y, and put
himself under the care of special
ist. Recently the North Carolina state
man underwent an operation and it
is said that he is very much relieved
with the prospects bright for resum-
ing his seat in the House at no dis
tant date.
1t seems that sickness appears to
pursue the Kitchen family. While
Representative kitchin has been so
i'll for over d year, his brother. W.
". Kitchin who also served in Con-
gress at one time, has been near
Deaths door for over Il month. W. W.
Kitchin, after leaving Congress, was
elected Governor of North Carolina,
but retired from politics to resume
the practice of law He was a force
ful debater, like his brother, during
his Congressional term and his col
leagues were sorry when he decided
to retire from the House.
"Uncle Charlie" Patton served as
carctaker for the Harding home at
Marion. Ohio, and when the Prcsi-
dent was inaugErated Patton came
along with him TO see the job proner-
" done. He loafed around the White
House for some two weeks before a
place was found for him. He IS now on
pay rolls as an assistant garcdenr.
While "Uncle Charlie" who is past
seventy years of age. can always be
found carrying rake or shovel
around with him, the White House
attaches have yet to find him doing
any work. If he has ever raked leaf
or spaded any of the numerous flow
er beds that adorn the grounds of the
White House no one has ever been
aware Of the fact But Patton is the
assistant gardner anyhow, even
though he don't work over time on
his job.
The citizens of Alexandria are
going to have an opportunity during
the next week or ten days to hear
Representative Bourke Cochran adj
dress them. Mr.. Cochran who halls
from New York City, as one of the
Tammany Hall representatives, IS
regarded as one of the ablest orators
and most forceful speakers in the
country. In this respect he has not
peer in the House of Representatives.
He don't talk on all occasions, but
when he does. the galleries are given
a real treat. He has wonderful flow
of language. his gestures are always
graceful and he carries home his
point in telling and masterful fash
ion. The New York REPRESENTATIVE
has promised Representative K. Wal
ton Moore that he will speak IN Alex
andria before the close of the Guber-
Material campaign.
Representative "Bob" Doughton, of
North Carolina is a dead ringer for
the late lamented Bob" FitZsimmons
of pugilistic fame. Doughton is a
great big, red faced. raw boned Con-
gresham. with a small head set on
pair of powerful shoulders. Often
times he has been addressed as
"Lanky Bob" and his colleagues have
lot of fun with him pointing him
out to strangers as the twin brother
of the former pugilist. Doughton. in
cidentally. is something of fighter
himself although he has never graced
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