Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-13
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY

branch of Congress who is more con-
slant visitor to the White House than
Senator Calder, of New York. When
the New York Senator is not seek
ing preferment for some of his con-
stituents, he.is calling upon the Presi-
dent to extend him an invitation to
visit the Empire State upon one oc-
casion or another. In fact, Calder has
come to be known as the Invitation
Senator" He has extended so many
"invites" to the Chief Executive that
the governments business would be
sorely neglected if Mr.. Harding ac-
cepted -hundredth part or them.
"Good Morning, Senator" was the
greeting to Calder as he emerged
from the Presidents work room this
morning, what is the nature of your
invitation today?"
"Oh," replied the Senator, II
only asking the President to atte!
the dinner to be given in New York
sometime this winter by the Ter
nessee Society"
Captain Holmes, the Presidents
naval aide and in command OF the
Presidential yacht Mayhower, is sor-
ry that the cold weather is approach
ing While the President and his wife
have taken many weekend parties on
board the Mayfower during the sum-
mer months, it is not likely that they
will spend very much time on the wa
ter now that winter weather is near
at hand. However, Captain Holmes
will shine when the ofiicia: social sea-
son at the White House opens. He Is
a handsome officer, of fine military
appearance and contributes dignity
and poise to any state function.
Representative Zihlman, of Mary
land has rather fiery constituent liv-
ing in Garrett County. 1t is evident
that he is preparing to pay his re-
spects to some friend or foe in vigor-
Gus language. Here is the question
which this fire-eater propounded to
the Maryland Congressman yester-
day:
fWould it be all right for me to call
q man liar and a rascal through the
mail?"
Mr.. Zihlman sent his constituent
copy of the postal laws and regula-
tions which point out heavy punish
ment for sending through the mails
profane matter, leaving to the farm
er to decide if his intended language
comes within that classification.
The Goddess of Liberty on the
Capitol dome is 81 years old. She was
the work of Thomas Crawford, the
sculptor. and was cast at Bladens-
burg, Md. The statue was erected in
1863, when Washington was under
military rule during the War Be-
tween the States.
The figure is made entirely of
bronze and the points OF the crown
of the Goddess are tipped with gold.
The statue weighs 1885 pounds and
is 10 feet inches high. Cast in five
sections, the figure stood in front of
the Capitol for one year before it
was hoisted to the dome. Liberty has
been struck by lightning several
times but no serious damage has
been done.
Two bearded government scientists
met at the lunch counter in Washing
ton few days ago and soon became
absorbed in discussion.
"There is little gin in the base
ment of one of the main buildings
said one of them to the other.
"Let me pay your check" said one
of the scientists who had been sad
and solemn,
"No, let me pay it" insisted his com
panion.
mo, will pay my own check" said
the expert who caused the commotion.
"but if you will hurry up Your lunch
I will lead you to the gin"
The lunch over, the "wise guy" leo
his companion to the basement of q
nearby Federal building. The room
they entered was partly filled with
small bags of cotton. In a corner was
a small machine which was separat-
inc the seed from samples of cotton.
There it is" said the leader.
1t was little gin.
Here is a deep. dark secret known
only to the ku Klux Klan. now .un-
der investigation at the Capitol.
Ar order was recently given to
one of the House Office Building en-
ployes to remove the chairs from one
committee room to another. Quietly
he proceeded to carry out instructions
but when he opened one of the rooms
in question. 10 and behold. he saw
proup of Congressman and some
friends busilv engaged with the
"pasteboards." while others were
nlaying african golf" But that was
not all. Many bottles Of "wet" goods
were standing around to fortify the
spirit of the depressed legislators VINO
had been frowned upon by Dame For
tune.
ISAAC GREGG.
BAZAAR AND SUPPER