The Washington herald., 1922-04-23

strike was made the subject of an
Inquiry.
well" explained a member. I'VE
always have a dinner in April and
We always have cosl-strike skit.
1t has become such chestnut that
this year we cut 1t out"
One OF the incidents was the read
ing of letters received in answer to
an advertisements: Wanted. a
Leader for the Republican party in
Congress. Experience unnecessary.
Address the Gridiron Club. Wash
ington. d. c.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva. successor TO
Alexander Dowie. was alleged to
have written: Il have proved that
the earth is fiat with a solid dome.
So is the Republican party. win
take leadership"
Ponzi Wants Job.
"If you will get me out of Jail"
wrote PonZi. the Boston skyrocke ct
financier. "IIl show Fordney and
McCumber how to pay the bonus
and have enough left for campaign
expenses
The final letter was from Houdini.
The Republican party in Con-
gress," he wrote. lis in a hell Of
d bON- am the only man VINO
can get IT out"
To cap the climax. Elmer Dover,
assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. was presented with the axe
which Adlai Stevenson. Vice Presi-
dent from Illinois. made famous.
the presentation being made by a
delegation in Indian costume
Take it. Paleface." said the bearer
of the axe. and may the Great
| White Father glory in your nerve"
While all timely topics were
treated. the principal theme OF the
dinner was the approaching politi-
cal campaign. The presence OF
Chairman Adams and Chairman
Hull gave additional zest to the
jOlts impartially given both par
ties. The political skit was a COM
bination of songs and dialogue. by
club members clad in farmer cos
| TUNES. seated around a stove in the
| Squash Center Cash Grocery"
when the women really begin
to vote in earnest" declared one
of the farmers. with tears in his
voice. I'VE will have to buy all our
tobacco from a bootleEger."
NoIstead Protectionist.
This led to the suggestion that
| Nolstead was more of a protection
list than a prohibitionist. because
he has created a tremendous mar.
| ket for corn and has developed
home industry. while Senator
| Harry New. of Indiana. was more
of a prohibitionist than a protec.
Zionist because 'he has sworn OF
| from all Beveridges."
Congress was dealt with in a
parody on the old song. 80. Dear
What Can the Matter Be-" the last
serve saying:
! And now we would warn each Re.
publican member.
| And have him to think and likew:s:
remember.
Thcrell be big turnover in next
November.
| IT Congress goes stopping along
The Squash Center skit came t.
close with the entrance o! a
travelling salesman from Marion
Ohio. who sang a song ending with
this refrain:
Though it's Mr.. President you're
called in Washing.
| You're just plain Warren to US"
Among Those Present."
During the dinner a party Of
sightseeing "rubes" appeared and
! the megaphone man, who acted as
their guide. singled out some
twenty or thirty of the more
prominent guests and emphasized
their presence with amusing com,
ments.
h. li.,t -, nd
already named. were all the mem.
bers of the Cabinet, the Brazilian
| Ambassador. Speaker Gillett. of the
House of Representatives; Senators
| Pepper, of Pennsylvania; Walsh. Of
| Massachusetts,: Underwood, of Ala
bama; Mckinley and Mccormick. OF
| Illinois: Curtis, of Kansas: Warren
of Wyoming: Moses. of New Hamp.
shire. and Edge. of New Jersey
Representatives Fordney, of Michi-
gan; Johnson. of Washington; Walsh.
of Massachusetts,; Mclaughlin. OF
Nebraska; Madden. Mann, Cannon
and Copley. Of Illinois; Arentz, OF
Nevada. and Halves. of Missouri
| Cows. Arthur NJ. Hyde, of Missouri
| and E. I. Edwards. of New Jersey;
f. T. Carry. president of the Pull
man Car Company; Sir Ashley
Sparks, president of the Cunard
Steamship Company; ]. Wesley AL
len. attorney general OF Massachu-
sets; Bernard NJ. Baruch. of New
York; Mai. Gen. John A. Lejeune
commandant of the Marine Corps
| David. Jayne Hill. former Ambassa-
| dor to Germany; Henry l.. Doherty
New York: A. D. Lasker. chairman
of the Shipping Board; Wright
A. Patterson. Western Newspaper
Union; E. II. II. Simmons, vice pres"
ident New York Stock Exchange; c.
F. Kelly. president Anaconda Min
ing Company; E. J. Henning, As
sistant Secretary of Labor: E. Les
ter Jones, director of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey; Quartermaster
General Henry c. Rogers. L. S. A;
John H. Backes, chancellor of New
Jersey: the owners and editors Of
the principal newspapers in nearly
score Of cities. and others promi-
nent in political, financial and pro-