Evening star., 1922-12-10

We are the leaders of the farm
bloc. We are your friends"
Look out. ST; remember how you
got stung up in New York by tina,
sisters brother-in-law," cautioned
Mirandy.
oh. but my dear madam. We are
your friends. AS l said in my last
speech in the Senate the farmers OF
this great and glorious democracy
are the mainStay of the republic
Even now We are creating a revOlv-
ing fund of 500. 900. 900 to buy you all
the hats and GOWNS you want. you
and Mr.. Farm Vote pleasure automo-
biles and other farm luNuries."
come on. Mirandy." said ST. lets
get out of here before we wake up"
Just momcnt-my colleague has
just reminded me that it will be
necessary to finance these appropria-
tions by tax OH
Come on. 81. didn't I tell you there
was I. gold brick in it"''
A Third Party Quip.
The lights were turned out at one
period, and procession OF whlte-
clad ghosts walked upon the stage
picked out in the spotlight.
II am the ghost of reduced cost OF
living" croaked the first one. Il died
on hunger strike.
II am the ghost Of normalcy." said
another. Il was once the fair-haired
boy. hut nobody loves me"
Il am the ghost of war proti:eering
awaiting prosecution" said the third
spook.
am the ghost of international
court. sired by league of nations.
ga -ui.Iro by everybody. ! think some
body murdered me-.
AT this point the lights flashed.
Why. thes. are real human be-
ings. declared member.
You bet we are" said the head
sp""k. 1T is Il poor ghost that can't
come back. and We will make old
Banquo look like a piker."
y traveStE on the third party
movement in politics was presented.
\ huge caldron on the stage bub-
bled and hissed while three witches
as progressiS leaders in Congress-
In turn they chanted:
Round about the caldron go
In new party issues throw.
knocks of every known condition.;
Russian soviet recognition.
Bl"cS the Standpat goat hath got.
Boil thou first i the charmed pot.
Double. double cross and trouble;
Fire burn and caldron bubble.
Wise witches up to every trick,
The broth we brew will have a kick.
>,
Kicks, kicks. and Yet more kicks.
Take this new party witrh's hunch.
Kicks constitute the whole soup
bunch"
well. You other guys in witch's
Right methinks 1 should solilo-
To XII. - not kick-that's not the
Question
'TiS whether to remain within the
fold
And swat administration as a party
man:
On Senate floor daily to jab at Warren.
And fling the darts of righteous
Srorn
In public prints throughout the land.
Thereby affordines democrats great
Or. passing out, sever all ties. To
eaff til prim'ries are
To popular favor gain restored
Be what L would in name as we'll as
With fellow leaders kindred spirits
To jump; to leap-perchance to fall"
Broth Is Spoiled.
Then others came along to con-
tribute their potions to the new
party broth-Henry Ford, Beveridse.
Pinchot, Barney Baruch. a banker. a
farmer. Ford had bunch of green
backs and was advised not to put it
on the fire. but in the fire.
Then stranger appeared. who
was intended for him. THAT is to
say" quoth one of the witches. the
things in there are what you'd like
to vote fOr?"
Vote for? don't vote for. 1
vote against Finally some one
dropped in Il potion that sent the
whole boiling up in smoke. and the
broth spoiled by too many cooks.
marched off. each berating the other.
The menu follows:
Canape Gridiron
Puree, Saint Hubert
Celery Hearts Queen Olives
Terrapin, a la Maryland
South American Quail
French Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Imperial
Hearts Of Lettuce
Cheese Waters. New Willard
Bombe. Diplomat
Fancy Cakes
Coffee
The guests were:
The President of the United States.
The Secretary of State.
The Secretary of the Treasury.
The Secretary of War.
The Attorney General.
The Postmaster General.
The Secretary of the Navy.
The Secretary of Agriculture.
The French ambassador.
The British ambassador.
Rev. William S. Abernathy, Wash
ington, D. c.; Franklin Adams.
Pan American Union: H. H.
Adams. Washington. D. c.; John T.
chairman republican national
Milton f. Allies, Washing
York city. and NJ. H. Aylesworth, New
York city.
Walter X. Bachrach. Washington,
D. c.; George w. Baird, rear admiral,
U. S. N. (retired): Ebert H. Baker.
the Cleveland Plain Dealer; William
Washington, D. c.: J. E.
Barnes. Washington, d. c.; William
W. Barr. Washington, D. c.: William
H. Barr. Buffalo, N. Y: Bernard NJ.
Baruch. New York city; Edward s.
Beck, the Chicago Tribune; James M.
Beck. solicitor general. Department
of Justice; A. E. Berry. president of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company; Charles E. Berry.
D. C.;-Judge r. w. Bing-
ham, the Louisville -Courier-Journal-
Robert F. Bishop, Newark,
N. J.; Van Lear Black, the Baltimore
Sun; Henry A. Blair, president Chi
cago surface lines; Tiffany Blake. the
Tribune; Thomas P. Bones,
D. c.; William E. Borah,
from Idaho; George Calvert
Bowie. Washington, D. c.; Charles F.
Brooker, president American Brass
Company: Haywood Broun. the World,
New York, and Hilton U. Brown, the
News.
D. ]. Callahan, vice president Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany; Guy E. Campbell, representa-
tive from Pennsylvania; Joseph G.
Cannon, representative from Illinois;
Arthur Capper, senator from Kansas