New-York tribune., 1922-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.--The radieH
bloc and its effort 70 take over The
government formed The chief theme Of
burIesque at the Gridiron dinner to-
night President Harding could afford
70 smile whether he cid or not, for In
the 5urlesques at least little susees'
crowned tae efforts Of the radicals
and boilers.
A the guests entered the hall they
noted piekets attired in the black
shirts and hats of Fascist. One Of
the banners bore the legend;
"Mr. President. are you with US or
against Us;
"The hour kas come
President HornadAy Of the club had
searcely raped Tor order wAcn mob
Of Fascist rushed into the hall In
violent protest against ths rule by
ELAINE ducks" A new president had
been elected by the club few hours
earlier and the occasion " taken 70
burlesqu6 the radical prg. on
Capitol Hill to wipe out flame duck"
Congresses.
Radical Hoc's Drive
The third party skit was the chief
feature, written as presumably Shake
spearc or Bacon would have written q
one-nct Characterization Of the radical
bloc's drive The scene opened with
the three witches brewing a "now party
broth" in a cauldron. The witches. Il
appeared, we're Borah. la Toilette and
Hiram johnson. After an appropriate
introduction the lines were IN part rs
follows:
BoRAH-
Round abou, the eauidron 90.
In new party iarues throw.
knocks of every known condition.
Russian Soviet recognition.
nlocs the nfandpat goat hath got.
Boil thou hrst 4 tho charmed pot
ALL
Double. double. cross and trouble
Fire burn and cauidron bubble.
la TOILETTE
wise witches NJ 20 every trick.
The broth We brew will have kieh-
JOHNSON
Kick. you say; not kick. but kicks;
Klcka kcks. and yet more kicks
Take this new party witch's hunch.
Kicks constitute the whole soup bunch.
nv tbs prieking Of my thumbs.
Something wicked this way eomsa
open. locks
fEnter peveridge).
BEVERIDGE-
iIov nov. you secret black and mid
night hays.
what q Q you do7
JOHNSON
'Tis Bsveriavc. me Bull Mooss chum.
Han. A., ! wondered you would comt.
Twies have switched. each time in
/ seek some haven now where / can BE-
PINcHoT-
Greeting all smslled Jon eauldrons
riches.
And msreiy've called to speak good
(commoiion and sound OF aeurrylnr feet
heard on rtagel.
'Tis Rsel-yes. 'ls jim.
Ard there BE- some one chasing him.
Wen jim. he seems to'vs made you
REED
out IN Missouri yes. you bot.
one letter more he'd wit and ia Be
running yet.
(Entor Baruch)
fSolso outGdr.)
Here comes AZ iasr cheerful givsr:
Henry Ford spEoaeheth IN private
CEntsr FORD in ramshsokls Ford"
pulhC1 BY mcmberG)
FORD
I'd been here sooner folks but on the
road we've been busy.
(Ford aiights. carrying suitcase with
marks on q. Taxes out big
FORD
You needst your porridFe enticing nt-
I've brought the SUN 10 season Il a BIT
lstaria 10 put money IN cauidron.)
LA TOILETTE
stay. stay You're performing ike q
puncfured tire;
Don't put those Rreenbaoks IN the pot.
but on The Ere.
(Forl puts money on hre)
BARUcH-
As speelalia, IN ailments. political and
Might I suEEsst the final touch 10 give
your steaming broth its proper
,Baruch escorts farmer and banker
from on stage 20 eenter)
. y Your broth should have. betOr' 'n'
The bsnEtr's and the farmers inrrest
fThsy deposit substance IN cauidron
and eKpiosion foliows)
JoHNsoN-
Biack cstp. frogs toes. lizards ears and
I'M luck rmena all; be this Joke
We see our .fand young party going up
IN snolfc
STRANGER CpcerinE into oauidron)-
10 joke forsooth There's nothing isft
Too pTs many cooks again hath sDont Ihs
broth.
BORAH TO Raruch)-
Twas you didst thia say twas you
ysS iiei I, was not 7: twas you.
fAlf shake nafR ln one hnother's
faces and exit. shouting. Twas