The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-08
Washington Wig Ways
Signaled by 7iLler
copyright, 1891. by Theodore Tiller.)

For some years Herbert Hoover,
now Secretary OF Commerce. has bceh
too busy to spend his afternoons at
the ball park. Yet Mr.. Hoover has
just demonstrated that he Is a fan
not a whooping kill the umpire" solt
OF a fan. but a fellow who has a prac-
teal way OF supporting the game.
Spring began to make balmy influ-
ence felt around the Department. OF
Commerce a few days ago. Under the
urge OF the baseball season sought an
audience with Secretary Hoover. He
Government departments try to or
ganize each year a baseball team,
each branch of the Government doing
its best to wallop the other In the
Departmental League.
1--WE would like to know" said the
employee. ff there Is any objection TO
us passing the hat this year among
the employees in the several bureaus
to get money enough to support our
team?-
ais that customary" asked Secre-
tary Hoover.
The employe said IL had been done
Out slHCt was a NV"
Cabinet officer on the Job his permits
sion was requested.
How much will it take to put your
team in the field?" asked Mr.. Hoover.
The employee estimated that approx
mately $3.50 would cover the expenses.
81 will contribute something my
self" replied Secretary Hoover, as he
reached for his check book. He wrote
rapidly and handed the employe a
folded check. The latter backed out
thanking the donor, but just as he
reached the door examined the check.
why, this check Is for $780,
stammered the empioye.
Sure" said Mr.. Hoover. when
IL comes to organizing baseball
teams don't want any of these
other departments getting ahead of
Commerce. We will try to have the
best in the league or know why"
This year the Department of Com
MERGE team appears to be practicing
with unusual pep and punch. 1t Is
trying to develop second Babe
Ruth to knock a few Hoover home
runs"
During the past week many, many
words wre spoken for the Congress
s:onal Record because Senator over
man of North Carolina, and Senator
Stanley of Kentucky, disagreed over
the ability of their respective States
to raise the biggest tobacco crop.
Senator Stanley insisted that "Old
Kaintuck" was the greatest tobacco
state in the Union. Senator Over
man was just as energetic in his
defense of North Carolina.
The argument was dead heat
for the day, but the following morn
ing Senator overman returned to
the fray. He said he had obtained
deures from the census bureau
showing that both Senator's were
right. The census bureau, Mr.. Over
man said. officially attested that
Kentucky raised the biggest crop,
according to the last census, but
that North Carolina's crop was
worth more, brought higher price
and brought in more revenue. Thus
the dispute was settled, the course
OF empire was not changed in its
way, and the Congressional Record
once more justified it's reputation OF
containing a little about everything.
Aboard a train for the East, Albert
Sidney Butleson. former Postmaster
General, Travelled across country the
other day with fellow-Democrat.
Mr.. Burlesons smoking compartment
companion got TO talking about the
walloping the Democrats received
last November and the unfolding
policies and program OF the new ad-
mInistration.
II See" he said, "that WIN Hays.
your successor. is making speeches