Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-07
CHURCHILL Joke
ST|RS COMMONS
Colonial Minister Cravcly An
nounces Resignation of Five
Cabinet Members.

10 d on. May G.-winston
Churchill. member OF Ills Majcsty's
Cabinet. who Is almost as bright "a
hsure as the Prime Minister himself.
had little Joke at the expense of
III" House OF Commons the other
night.
by virtue Of his office as Colonial
secretary. he is the purvcyor OF in
formation dealing with the Near
East, and moro especially Mcsopr-
thini". which he always calls hy the
shorter designation lr1k. So Mr..
churchill announced Cabinet iail
In lrak. but he did II at Il time and
in such q way that the IA. hardi"
consistent foes of the government.
thought for about two minutes that
the downfall OF Coalition, SO long
prayed for. had arrived
Il regret TO say" said Mr.. Church
H. In his most solemn manner AS
he arose from his plac. on tn. min
isterial bench. that 1t ministerial
crisis has arisen
Every die hard" In the House
leaned forward with Il smile OF an
ticipation.
Five members OF the Cah;ue,
have resigned" MIR Churchill! c"u,tu-
ued. ana the IA" hards" all bu;
chccrcd LUCKILY for 'h"nI they were
afraid Of 81 trick. 40 they waited and
Mr. churchill continued.
The Cabinet crisis Nag caused ~
divergence OF opinion on the
amount OF the army estimates for
lrak.' and die hards' relaxed into
grim Tipped silence.
Mr.. churchill. however. was en-
Joying the thing very much so he
brought IN n comparison TO the pres
cnt l!tue political storm In England
that brought down the House
Tn. Irak government" n" said.
~ organized on uonparty or coa.-
hc no difficulty In adequately filling
tho vacancies. The press OF BaEdad
IS divided. bu, the people remain
calm"
r,ug Hat Worries Politicians.
fats-pluG hats generously called
toppers ovc: hc:.-havc caused quite
""wmotinn in English politics the
last few days simply bccaus. Mr.
churchill decorated himself with one
as h. took his plaC" at the govern
Iucnt bench IN IN" Commons Just be-
fore the fnstcr recess. IT has raised
all sorts ~ questions among those
who hav" observed parliamentary
affairs for years
There was Tim" when no mem
her OF the governmenc would dar"
- appear In tho Commons without
hs silk hat Then the long. unCOU-
Portable bench. with It's dozen or
more occupants. pr-aeH;ed scene 0f
tobb:ng shininers as members chat
tod with one another Gradually the
custom died on, until now only AUS
ten Chamberlain wears hts topper
during tho sessions But. strange 20
say, Chamberlain. almost always OK
trcmcly diEnircd with an air o; lei
ness, insists on cooking his hat over
one eye AS he attempts to lapse into
a comfortable position IN an uncO,n-
Portable seat.
In this respect. however. n" and
Mr.. Bouar Law have something on
Premier lloyd George ANA some
other members Of tn. government
becauss they have long legs by
cdgng down in their seats III fact.
almost sitting on the small Of their
wel Ia Of tho ii%n-sza III, & ~5:saaas,
crnment members make thcif
speeches Consequently. the austcre
Chamberlain loses much OF h:s poIsc
when h.. gets comfortable. or as
comfortable as possible. with his
high silk hat definitely hanging
over one eye.
Itns Penchant for the Unusual.
Now. Mr Churchill several times
before has aroused great deal Of
comment by breaking out in star
ling sartor!al effect His unusual
Nats are a boon 10 cartoonists short
ot ideas. Cabinet members never
know whether to expoct him at
Downing street la saEgine old
great coat with munlcr wound
around hi2h on his neck and back OF
his head or 10 sec him step from a
Limousine perfectly rroomcd. He APP
pcarcd In the Commons with his top
per on tonE.ics Logan to wag. not
so much h"cnus" Mr. - ~rr'l has
elected 40 -.,s t-- ..,. :. little
start. but as 1" whether 1t meant "a
revival OF the old custom Mr.. cham
b"rlain singled handed or singh
headed has just managed 10 keep
alive There was some relief. how
ever. when the Colonial Secretary
nnnehrel ihn inlln,Ninc ha.. ~