The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-14
PERUVIAN COULDN'T
FIGURE A DRY LAKE

[SPEcIAL CoRREspoNpENcEl
WASHINGTON, DC, April 9.-With
the close of another strenuous week
of committee arguments and assign
ments, members of the Sixty-seventh
Congress are now "all set" for the
opening of the national legislature, at
noon Monday. BY the time this letter
appears in The Silver State readers
will have been informed by tele-
graphed newspaper reports of what
transpired-what the new President
said to the Congress, and whatever
outlining may be given out concern
ing early legislative work. The an
nouncement that President Harding
will address Congress personally
seems to be enthusiastically received
by all members. They like the idea
of having a President who will mani
fest no aloofness when it comes to
things concerning the Nations busi-
ness.
All Nevada matters at the national
capital seem to have fallen on the
broad shoulders of Congressman
Arentz for the time being. Senator
Pittman (DemocraD has been in Ne
yada for almost a month, apparently
endeavoring to repair his political
fences with the assistance of the
genial state engineer and perhaps
some others who have state time or
their hands. Senator Oddie is still
confined to his home. He has been
out very little since taking his oath
of Office on March a. The Republican
Senator is moving today to his new
home in Nineteenth street NV. He
has been living in one of the fashion
able apartments, but being sick in
such a place is nothing like home.
sweet home, according to the Senator,
and he will be glad to get into his
own house, despite the fact that he
must go in an ambulance to the new
address. He has received no visitors
the past week. According to his ply
sicians, the Senator will be in bed at
least two weeks longer. He will not
be able to attend the early sessions of
the new Congress.
Senator Pittman returned to Wash
ington this morning. Apparently his
journey to Nevada had enlivened him
and given him a little dose of tan.
He was enthusiastic regarding the
condition of Nevada banks, particu-
larly. During ride out to the Offices
of the Trent Process Company. con-
versation turned to the topic of the
necessity of forcing better compre-
hension of Nevada affairs and condi-
tions upon the great body of Eastern
lawmakers. Several stories were told
illustrating the point. Senator Pitt
man told one which seems to be new.
He said that at a luncheon recently
where. among others, the Ambassador
from Peru was present, talk turned to
Nevada experiences.
Somebody told about crossing a
large lake in an automobile, but ne
elected to mention particularly that
1t was dry" lake. The Nevada men
present took that part of the story for
granted. The gentleman from Peru
didn't understand it at all. The tale
went on until, the middle OF the lake
being reached, something happened
to the machinery of the automobile,
and the travellers got out and
stretched their legs by walking
about while repairs were being made.
This was too much for the Peruvian.
He said something in very fair South
American English which sounded like
language just before election.
what are you men talking about?'
he raved. Driving across lake, and
getting off in the middle and walking
around! You're all crazy. I'm going
out to talk with the ladies' No
amount of explaining could convince
him that he was not being "kidded"