Evening star., 1921-08-14
Heard and Seen

Walter F. Brown, chairman of the
joint congressional committee which is
reorganizing the government depart
ments. did some interesting figuring
while aboard his Pullman returning
from visit to Ohio last week.
Some members of Congress recently
took umbrage at the way Mr. Browns
modest staff" of two workers. sec
retary and clerks paid. There was
a great deal of talk about this way
and that way of paying these work
ers. and about this fund or that fund
being used.
Nobody seemed adverse to the pay
ment. but dispute arose as to the
method. This. despite the fact that
perhaps no such large job was ever un-
dertaken here by such a small force.
Chairman Brown figured out that
more valuable time was consumed and
more actual money was spent in the
House and Senate arguing about those
salaries, than the entire cost OF the
salaries for year.
Dog days in the Senate chamber drew
fairly good galleries last week, especial
ly when Senator Ball was attempting
to get through his bill extending the
rent act of the District.
Women and girls in cool summer
dresses added a picturesque touch to
the galleries. while Senator Borah and
others, on the floor below. made strenu-
Gus speeches to add to the interest of
the occasion to the visitors.
One party Of sightseers, comprising
a man, woman and children Of assorted
ages. left the Senate after attempting
to decide upon the merits and demerits
of the rent law. They probably failed
problem in locating the elevator.
Finally the family hit the staircase.
and streamed down it, with the man
in the lead. Maybe the heat was re-
sponsible. Anyway, he was hot.
They ought to have somebody
around here to show people which
way to CO." he fumed.
A broken fagstone, in the shape Of
calf, has attracted attention of
of the State, War and Navy building.
The pavement there is much
broken, the elements evidently hav-
ing wrought their havoc for many
months undisturbed. So the walk is
cracked, Clipped and even great slices
have scaled of the surface of the
stones.
Over near the west end of the walk
a huge chunk Ia off the walk, in the
exact shape of a calf. If one hap
pens to be walking along in the right
direction and looks down at the right
moment. the calf is unmistakable.
Clerks and others who pass that
way might find many more shapes in
that Clipped walk, but il needs little
imagination to see the calf.
Appearance of the United States
Official Postal Guide this summer was
an event, in that it marked the first
publication of the guide by the gov
ernment printing office, publication in
the past having been by private
firm.
The guide is a much used book in
certain circles and deserves an even
wider circulation thar it possesses;
In the past some fun has been poked
at the book, with its long list of post
otfices and officials and related
information. But when person
wants Just those facts that book
comes in pretty handy.
A postal official of this city recently
received book as present from a
friend in New York. The official i'm
mediately wrapped up a copy of the
Postal Guide and dispatched it forth
with, accompanied by a nice letter.
The book 1 am sending you is
very interesting work" he said. 1T
is SO filled with characters and places
of interest"