Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
spDer IS SlcOrn
in BIZ Coolidge

Ulvs1h,s senate was convened, Mr..
iere ne nesrd Governor Sproul were kept
ba.y sa" n. point Governor Sproul came
AZ I'M The Senate cloak room, but
10 lin,ly did not see Congressman
whom the Governor failed to
wrs, 10 the Senate at the suggestion
senator Ware. -,
q oeE few minutes later, however, the
n.s.rnor nor did see Congressman Ware
sys W thew chatted. 1t was not observed
~ ~ they shook hands; Mr.. Peppe,
nj Congressman ware snook hahos and
Deg hlsnotnr Pepper matched strength"
s Se"o ana az his colleagues during the
wv hour of his membership In the Sem
nis' nis'nand came off the victor.
Meets La Toilette
s,,otor La Toilette came out of
oest sonote on his way to lunch, and
me hailed by Governor Sproul. They
VIZ hands. chatted for a moment, and
s"tor snoun Pepper was called over to meet
ssnssSti ssnisStinp Bob" As the three of them
.,.tsd Governor Sproul said to La
"s.nstor. you re looking a lot better
mon Won were eight years ago."
~ .ryos" La Toilette agreed. Like a
,.v man--feel that" And he fexed
m M N.Y. Governor exhibited nm arm
larger than "Fighting Bob's," and as
'rT,Sy TScn they looked at Mr.. Pepper.
rAsv observed the girth Of his chest,
~ "', ,,reat spread of shoulders, and con I.
ssSed him the best man Of the three
FnSSsuut FSSsnstor Pepper, given the "once
aver" by his colleagues and others who
s,ed him up upon his arrival in the
.sntal. was at once acknowledged "the
Ssst built man in the Senate
"Pennsylvania.' observers said:
certainly sent down a husky
Senator Pepper and Governor Sproul
v,re luncheon guests of Senator du
pont, Of Delaware.
Mr. Mr. Peppers Office probably will be
An the second floor of the Senate Office
Building.
A.en worked out by the Committee on
committees. He is likely to have a
shoire between the Banking and Cur
,tncy and the Military Affairs Com
There is a point about the Vice Pres
uent's attendance at the induction.
irdinarily, with the Cabinet meeting
Me Vice President would have turned
aver the destipies of the Senate to the
president pro tenn.
But Coolidge, son of Massachusetts,.
hows Pepper, son OF Pennsylvania
they are kindred souls-and the Vice
President therefore ''cut" the Cabne,
and took the oath of the new Senator
Vice President Coolidge's interest in
the induction of Senator Pepper was
,hown when be called up the Senate
Mr. Pepper was to be sworn in today.
he said he wanted to be present.
Comment On Colleges Interest
Few presiding officers of the Senate
would have deserted Cabinet meeting
10 be present for few minutes at
the swearing in OF new member. The
Vice Presidents interest in the mat
ter Is much commented on by old Wash :
ingtonians. But there il something
Of the same genial austerity about both
the Vice President and the new Sena-
tor.
Senator Pepper and his family had a
quiet and restful night after their ar
1EOul nNy
breakfasted at $3.50 and then retired
ceremonies.
Throughout the morning there wos
h. same atmosphere of dignified sim
phcity about the Peppers and their
cmings and goings.
During the morning, however. the
Pepper suite in the Powhatan began to
k filed with flowers. They came from
such men as Governor Sproul and other
friends Of the new Senator.
Washington newspapers had squads
Of photographers on the job
1t has not been decided just what seat
NE new Senator will occupy. 1t will
In the so-called Cherokee strip,
however.
VIII Sit on Democratic Side
The strip is the row of seats on the
Democratic side Of the chamber. which
are occupied by the Overflow" Repub-
Ican Senators. Seats are allotted ac-
ccrding to the rule of seniority, so it
viii take long time for Senator Pep
per to reach the point where he can
Command such a good strategic seat as
mat held by Senator Penr6se.
When Mr.. Pepper arrived in Wash
inston last night there was no band
ahd no reception committee. A few
newspapermen met him at his hotel. Mr..
acDeytt was on hand to make ar
rangementS for the induction.
when Mr.. Pepper boarded his train
Philadelphia he did not have n pri-
ae car or even shut himself in the
sAteiy seclusion of statercom. He
ht III the Pullman chair car as did the
cLher travellers. On his way lie spent
lne time, from Philadelphia to Balti-
Morc' dlctating letters to his secretary.
peanwhlle the members of his family
Mt about and talked, looking for all the
''rld like plain people.
Calls Family His Children"
Those with Mr.. Pepper were his
eaildren,' as he called them. These
we're his son, George Wharton .Pepper.
u, and his wife, and his daughters
w. Theodore :. Paul and Mrs. Fitz
Eugene Newbold and their husbands.
r' raul is Mr.. Peppers personal Of
ar. Pepper was asked what the nlans
"Me fepper family were for the night.
ne said he was tired after. the
nensity of the last few days md
stclared he would rest. He Thought
movies" 81 W 'he
IN Inc new Senator expects to sacrifice
WI, .ISo OF his law business, though he
Es n" ne would be free for consultation.
M aiso said that there was plenty Of
psS.i1t sIient for United States Senator
fir,,0Si IN the Supreme Court of the
tod states. In this connection he
Ra story of his first appearance in
snupreme court at Washington, when
@Sore gray coat. Custom CALLED for
0mcE coat. 'Who is that beast in
gray coat?' asked one of the
SimssIsss. Mr.. Pepper promptly rid
plcs III oI his gray coat and borrowed a