Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-09

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scendant of Ebeneezer Parkman, who
was a Congregational minister in
WeStboro, Mass, in revolutionary
times. and Francis Parkman, the IA
nous historian. Mr. Parkman first at
tracted the attention Of Speaker Gill
lett and other members of Congress
as a speedster on the typewriter,
transcribing the copy OF Official re-
porters of debate and committee
hearings. Fred Ireland, senior re-
porter of debates in the House. who
was parliamentarian Of the confer
ence on Limitation Of armament and
who has had intimate knowledge of
Parkman's work for many years.
says: RI have read as many as seven
hundred consecutive pages OF his COPY
without finding one error"
Second reason-Lehr Fess, the Off.
cial parliamentary at the Speakers
desk. In eight large volumes are the
parliamentary presidents Of the House
as far as they have been complied Mr..
Tess must be ready to turn to the au-
thorty on any point of order that may
be raised at a seconds notice, and be
ready to advise the Speaker regarding
the decision that covers the question.
When any especially important issue is
to be raised the Speaker, out Of cour-
tesy, is notified in advance, especially if
the presidents have to be hunted I'D
running back quarter of a century or
more. This has several times happened.
Hundreds Of points OF order may be
raised on any appropriation bill. and Mr..
Tess has to fortify himself in advance
to meet any of these. He keeps the
compilation of presidents current He
handles, under the Speakers direction,
the reference Of bills and resolutions to
committees and the careful scrutiny of
the official journal OF the House. which
the Speaker must approve daily. The
Speaker, himself. Is accounted the best
parliamentarian in the House, out of
has to call upon Mr.. Tess for tine au-
thorities, but Mr.. Tess must always be
ready to give them just the same.
THIRD reason-L A. Sanford, who
also comes from an old Massachu-
sets family. being a direct descendant
Of John Sanford Of Plymouth He was
graduated from the University Of In
diana in 1911. Ii. 3. 1912. and subse-
quently graduated from the Indiana
State Normal School. For five years he
was instructor in European history and
then helped to make some. He came
out of the second officers training camp
as a first lieutenant, and served with
the 356th Infantry, seth Division,
throughout the war. Mr.. Sanford helps
out in the general work about the
Speakers office and specializes on the
research work connected with legisla-
ton and the thousands Of inquiries that
come to the Speaker.
Fourth reason-William A. Reute-
mann, who has been an expert stenoR-
rapher since high school days in New
York city. He came to Washington
to study law at Georgetown Uni
versity. He has been in the Speakers
Office ever since Mr.. Gillett was elect
ed to that office. Mr.. Reutemann
handles much Of the departmental
work and especially the cases of
former service men and their families.
Fifth reason-Mrs. Louise M Clark
son, who is assistant to Mr. Parkman
in handling the Speakers voluminous
correspondence. She is a graduate Of
the Washington Business High School
and a business college. Mrs. Clarkson
first came to the Speakers office in
1917, was loaned for time to the War
Department during the rush of war
work and returned to Representative
Gillett's office shortly after he became
Speaker.
Sixth reason-George w. Hubert,
time clerk at the Speakers desk, who
keeps a close eye on the clock SO to
tell to a second how much time re-
mains to any speaker. and to notify
the Speaker when the time of the
member has expired. Hubert was q
member Of the plnative expeditionary
force that went to Mexico in 1916 and
was q member Of the American ex-
Evolutionary forces in 1911. serving
throughout the war.