Evening star., 1923-03-11

two inches higher than normal. sef.
ators had gotten the letters, tool .
ana even cabinet members.
Nhat was the assistant attorney
general up to. anyway: Some ona
suggested he was seekias 41 sort or
sublimated roeucs' gallery. Others
averred that tho colonel had some
political fat to fry and was building,
q Eood fire in advance. BE that as
lt may. 1t generally was agreed that
Col. Goff had been inundated with a.
wonderful array Of congressional
mugs Tor. no matter how difficult
~ may be to caJolo a man in other
directions, even the biggest and high
est fall for tho request Of a photo
Sraph There is Il little of the actor
IN alt or US. II was particularly easy
for representatives and senators -
comply with Col. Goff's request. for
tacn ana every on" OF tnern could
see exactly how the assistant 1,ttor-
neE general might we'll admire their
courage and purpose. The prices
or the photos. ranging from - 10 81.
were as nothing to this admiration
cnaEating from the Department g."
Justice.
Now the secret is out. Col. Gor
with many other possessiors. own
Il hotel III Clarksburg. ". Va. Th,.
restaurant Of the hotel needs SOM
make a frieZe all around the room
with the autographed photos OF his
friends and associates in Nashington
from the President down. He got tn
idea from a popular restaurant -,
Pennsylvania avenue. SO all is wcl
The adjournment Of Congress fo:.
its first long vocation in eight years
has left real tragedy in it's walk,
Within four days Of the adjournment
two Of the veteran shorthand -
porters Of the House OF Represents
tives had passed away. Sam Gray ard
Fred Irlaud were admired and be
loved in life by the House personneI
as they are now sincerely 1nourned H.
death. They had served the Iiousr
mem berShip for IL great many years
and Fred 1rland in particular was
nationally known as & master az
stcnography.
Few persons outside the inner eli
cleS OF Congress realize the arduouS-
ness of the tasks Of the reporters or
debates. Not only do they have To sit
through and take down all that goes
on in Senate and House, but many
an obscure congressman owes his
reputation as q EraTnlariar to III"
care with which the official reporters
have revised his remarks before send
Ing them to the printers OF the Con
cresSional Record. The House staff Of
repor ters, looking forward to it's first
real vacation in so long a period, has
been saddened ly the sudden deaths
III its ranks.
:; J.: =; ::
Ray Baker in court last Thursday
was a picture as always of sartorial
elegance. Ray is wonderful dresser
at all seasons. but II is in the spring
that he blooms to greatest advantage
Ray appeared as ii witness against
the young man charged with the theft
Of his automobile last summer. l.
should be understood. however, that
it was the lavender car that was 50
severely stolen, not the deep purp!"
equipage which the former director
or the mint is using this spring. The
purple creation is the last word =,
the car-maker's art. Every time RAY
steps out of it under the porte cncher.
at Wardman Park he has to stop and
take last lingering look at IL before
the chauffeur drives away. In keen
ing with the color scheme of the car.
Ray Will affect violent tntS this sea
son In all of his apparel.