The Washington times., 1922-08-20

THE House was duly called to
order on Tuesday morning,
and adjourned Immediately out
OF Difference to two Of its menu
bers Congressman Lemuel p. Pad.
gett and Congressman Moses p.
Kinkaid, and Senator Crow, who
had died during the recess. With
out questioning the respect in
which the deceased legislators were
held. one was rather forcibly re.
minded Of the ancient and honor.
able yarn about the office boy and
his grandmother's funeral, for
there was a bargain ball game on
that afternoon--a double header
out at the American League Park
and the House seemed to turn
out for II pretty nearly in a body.
Tuesdays double-header was like
a school reunion. They were all
there. from the veteran Jim"
Mann. Of Illinois, once Speaker IRE
publican floor leader through the
Democratic regime and rather gen.
orally expected TO be chosen Speak
er again when Giliett was picked on
down. And they were all telling
their adventures and misadven-
lures during their recent recess.
Congratulations and condolences
flew thick and fast to the victors
and the victims OF the recent prim-
aries.
Some Of the statesmen in the
grandstand pointed with pride" to
the fact that fully 200 members
had answered to the roll call that
morning-and there seemed no rea-
son to doubt 'em. There must
have been at least 800 Of that mum.
Der out at the ball park in the
afternoon.
Probably the expectation Of a
message from the President-per-
sonally delivered-on the indus
trial situation brought the men,
bers of the House scurrying back.
reluctantly to be sure, but more
numerously than anyone had ex-
pected, when their vacation ended.
OF course, there were q lot OF strag-
glers, but really when one consid-
ers that primaries are being held in
SO many States, and that getting
their party to nominate them Is an
absolute essential preliminary to
getting their constituents to elect
them-why. one can quite under
stand that some Of the members
would have felt that they were
committing political suicide IL they
had left their districts at the criti-
cal moment before the primaries.
THE Inauguration Of Senator
David. A. Reed as a member OF
the Upper House was accom-
plished on wednesday with very
little ceremony and rather less
gallery" than frequently marks
such events. Governor sproul OF
Pennsylvania was here to see 1t
done, but he didn't bring Mrs.
Sproul with him. He had been to
Richmond, and took In Washing.
ton on his way home, 80 1t was
rather more Of trip than Mrs.
sproui cared to undertake in such
warm weather. Moreover. she Is
80 devoted to that lovely little
granddaughter OF hers that she
finds It increasingl, difficult to
tear herself away from the child.
Major Reed was appointed by
Governor sproul to fill out the un-
expired term Of the late Senator
Crow, but he has the Republican
nomination for the next term on
his own account, and In Pennsyl-
vania that's just about equivalent
to election. Remember when Sen
ator Crow was sworn In something
less than a year ago. with a galaxy
OF notabies from Pittsburgh and
other Pennsyivanians looking on.
Poor man, It was the one and only
time that he appeared as the
Gentleman from Pennsylvania"
upon the floor Of the Senate. He
was then just getting over severe
Illness. came to Washington to
take the oath Of office. and i'm.