Evening star., 1923-12-23
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

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boy was to meet President Roose-
| velt, who was then in the White
House." says Representative Meyer
iacobstein Of Rochester. N. Y. who
has won national recognition by
practical solution OF difficult prob
| lens on Industrial relations and who
is recognized as an authority on
social and economic topics.
II wanted to see Teddy" Repre-
sentative Jacobstein continued, and
! to watch his teeth in action when he
| said delighted! This is how 1 did
Sons Of Maine was to 60 to the
White House to greet the President.
| A Grand Army man from Maine, to
whom I confided my wish, suggested
adopted son, since only citizens Of
| Maine and their children and grand
| children were invited. SO went
along as his adopted son, and was
.ntrHd1ssd Eress 'sseI,ss,.. to Teddy to my own
A catchy phrase which was used
| freely at the time Of Mr.. Jacobstetn's 8
\ campaign for Congress was. "A dem
| ocrat and q dry Hebrew beat wet
Christian m a republican strong
| hold"
During the world war Mr.. Jacob
| stein did notable service as me-
diator between the employer and
the Ripley KRISTEN board. He was
chosen by the War Department to
| conduct classes for the training OF
men in the handling of the human
element In industry.
Christmas day Is one of special In
terest for several members Of Con-
gress who first started on their road
to success by being delivered to their
respective parents by Santa Claus on
his annual round. Among these are
Robert G. Simmons Of Nebraska,
| who served as q balloon observer
and licensed spherical balloon pilot
during the world war. and Repre-
sentative David ]. O'connell of
Brooklyn, n. Y, who has been con-
nected for many years with the pub
fishing business in New York city.
Representative William S. Ware of
philadelphia m Representative
Frank c. Sites of Harrisburg, Pa.
climbed out OF Santa's pack on
Representative Carl e. Mapes of
Grand Rapids. Mich. showed his
conservatism by arriving a day late
for the Christmas celebration, his
birthday being December 26.
Representative Edward NJ. Beers of
Mount Union, Pa. a new member of
the House committee which has
Jurisdiction over legislation affecting
the National Capital. as successor TO
Representative Ben X. Focht, form er
chairman OF that committee. con-
fesses that his name has frequently
been the cause Of an occasional good
Joke or clever repartee at his ex-
pense. For example, during his cam
paign he arrived one day at a small
station. He passed his cards to halt
dozen natives who were sitting
around the platform. One OF these
looked up at him and grinningly re-
mark ed: 80 your name is Beers
promptly replied, DRY" 80 am L
dry, but I am not going to vote fol
YOU" said the fellow, with his mint
on tall tumbler of the amber fluid
candidate reminded him sorrowfull,
he could no longer enjoy.
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There is not a tree IN the fores
! that does not interest Senator vii
, liam Cabell Bruce Of Maryland NOR,
than his family tree, although h
!, realizes with pleasure that his pa
ternal grandfather and father, who's
lives with his own cover the entir
period between 1863 and 1928, or 1S
years, were eminently honorable ant
useful men.
| Senator Bruce, although protestin.
that he is not yet in his anecdotage
, enjoys telling this little story oil
himself: "A few weeks ago my son
when candidate for a seat in th
Maryland house OF delegates, made
speech. which was heard by one o
my candid friends, who afterwart
gratified me by saying that the speecl
S was very good one, but added. will
his usual frankness: The truth is
he has a decidedly better gift o
humor than you have"
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There are many we'll known ath
letes in Congress-college foot bal
; stars like Representative Hamilton
. Fish and Representative Dan Reed
both OF New York; boxers like Rep
!. resentative George Holden Tinkhan
: of Massachusetts, and Representative
!, Fred Britten of Illinois; tennis crack.
!. like Speaker Gillett base ball player.
like Representatives James A. CALI.
{ van, Samuel Winslow and Louis A
, rockingham, all Of Massachusetts,.
But distinction OF being the bes'
all-around athlete in Congress prob.
, ably rests with Representative Johr
M. NORM Of Pittsburgh, who has the
= further distinction Of being the father
of ten children.
Representative NORM has been ar
all-around athlete and taken a lively
interest in all athletic affairs for two.
score years. In Pennsylvania he 4.
best known as q sculler. While ir
Montana he helped organize and serve
! as q director of the Montana State
Base Ball League. He was manager.
captain and played with the Missouls
team in 1891 to 1893. He has been q
member of the Central Turnverein sine,
: his youth.