Evening star., 1922-06-05

Manuel Herrick, the only son OF
John and Belinda Herrick and rep
resentative in Congress from the
Cherokee strip of Oklamoma. where
the Indians live, simply can't keep
out of the papers. no matter how hard
he tries.
1t was only a few days ago that
he arose in his place in the House ana
applauded an attack on the press, be-
cause, it was stated, the press was
not being fair to hardworking,
capable Congress.
THE newspapers are always try
ing to create an atmosphere of SEN
sationalism," said Beauty Contest
Herrick. "They do this to bring
few extra pennies into lheir treasury,
and that is an they care about. They
are not caring for their country, put
for their own treasury
Evidences of Ambition.
This from the man whose staging
of a personal beauty contest, with
himself as the prize. brought hlm
peck of trouble and notorlety. to say
nothing of breach of promise SUIT
for $4,000, which Herrick says has
Ziegfeld "Follies' girl tearfully says
has
Not content with thus cheating the
newspapers of anything sensational
to write &bout. Herrick announced
himself recently as the dare devil
would sail his own airplane over the
Capitol and perform the most daring
stunts ever attempted by an aviator,
in the war or out. Mr.. Herrick hated
the publicity which attached to TINS
episode. He had hoped to fly over
Congress and the President and the
rest of official Washington without
the sensational press knowing any
thing about it. But he couldn't Sc
cure a plane of his own and had to
content himself with flying in plane
piloted by an Army aviator. The
aviator. it is true. gave the congress
man some joy ride. But when they
returned to earth the congressman,
noting carefully that several sensa-
tional reporters were present, pro-
ceeded to berate the pilot for not let
ting him fly alone and not perform
| ing more dangerous featS in the air.
The pilot smiled-and so did the SEN
sational reporters. The congressman
| was deeply grieved and mortified to
| note that the newspapers had an ac-
count of his experiences on the first
page next day, when he felt they
should have devoted all of that val
liable space to a discussion of the
| merits of the tariff bill
And Now He Is in Again.
And now Mr.. Herrick isNin again.
| 1t seems he was called upon at his
office last evening by Anna Niebel.
| the pretty girl of the Folles, who
| claims that the congreSsm prom
! iSed to marry her Anna wanted the
congressman to act as part-anSel for
! new production in which she is to
star. She said it could be arranged
; if he would invest 100000 in the
show. Herrick says he was told that
| if he would invest the money the
| fictitious suit" for breach of promise
| and all publicity in connection there
with would be dropped.
| 1T was intimated if / did not in
vest that sum-" he said today. they
| would in all probability. for publicity
purposes. return TO their past policy
| of giving out these fictitious allega-
! ionS concerning fictitious breach
of promise suit, which suit does not
| exist.
Il have sufficient grievance against
| these people TO justify me in bring
| ing suit for damage. but. in view of
| the fact that Miss Niebel stated that
! she had no money. it would be eX-
! tremely Improbable to bring a suit
where judgment might not be
| worth the paper upon which it was
| written.
Fla: Esfusnl.
Il fatty refused to have any deal
| ings with these people of any kind
whatsoever"
Miss Niebel says she was told some
time ago that when she wanted to
settle her action against the repre-
sentative TO call on him here in
Washington. Yesterday she called
4 all H.
| would help her in her career on the
stage.
Il wanted no money for myself"
she said IF he had agreed to in
vest this $4,000 it would all have