Evening star., 1923-09-02
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL y. KENNEDY.

families of America don't overlook
Senator Ralph r. Howell of Nebraska.
Upon an occasion during the revo-
iutionary war" says Howell, Gen.
Washington made his headquarters
at the home of my great-great-grand-
father. Al that time my greatgrand-
father was boy of fourteen. and it
seems to have been officially noted
that he voluntarily. and at great
hazard. successfully carried dis
patches for Gen. Washington through
the British lines" At that time the
Howell family were we'll seasoned
Americans. The first Howell. from
whom the new senator is direct
descendant, landed in this country
from Wales in the seventeenth CEN
tury.
Great-Grandfather Howell. who had
served as Washington's messenger.
migrated from New Jersey to central
New York state, where he lived the
usual life of the pioneer and develop
ed into successful farmer. Senator
Howell's grandfather. at the age Of
twenty eight. pioneered by way of
Lake Erie into Michigan and estab-
lished farm in what is now Lena
wee county. which in 1876 became the
United States. The first home of this
little family was log hut with
blanket for door. In this refuge
the senator's grandfather left his
wife and two small sons while he
went. with the militia to fight the
Black Hawk war.
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The first job Of public trust and re-
sponsibility that Representative Eu
,f hal sar
unsolicited He was about nineteen
and busy picking cotton in the fields
near the little town of Blossom. when
messenger came saying: Newt
Fades wants to see you in town to-
night" After the days work in the
cotton field. young Black washed up
and called on Eades. II have been ap-
pointed postmaster and j am under
contract to work in the drug store
until the first of January" Git was
then September) Fades told Black.
RI want you to run the post ONCE for
me until then"
Representative Black admits. Il
didn't know anything about running
post office. but I had plenty of self
confidence and I knew ] would learn.
and so accepted the position. | gave
the good people of that community
the very best service OF which l was
capable" Fades took charge on JAM
uary ]. and on account of sickness in
his family resigned about two years
later. when he secured Blacks APP
puintment as postmaster just after
h" became eligible. having reached
the mature age of twenty-one
Representative Black was then, AS
now. a staunch democrat. while Mr..
Fades was n lifelong republican.
Till the day of his death he was one
of my truest and most loyal friends"
says Representative Black. Mr..
Fades son, Hugh r. Eades. is now
postmaster at the same little town of
Blossom.
Those who believe that during this
hiatus of Congress the members are
enjoying a complete surceasc from
duties arc greatly mistaken. Take
Rsprcsc c. II Brand OF Gcor-
gia as AN illustration:
Not only is the University Of Genr-
gia located here. but Athens is the
seat Of learning Of the state he
writes. The State Normal School, the
famous Lucy Cobb Institute and the
State Agricultural College are all To-
Gated here. summer school for teach
ers has just closed. These schools
bring thousands of persons to this city.
Most of these people, who are from
my district. as "A rule come to my
Office 10 see me on matters of i'm
portancc to them. and probably to
both of us. In addition to this one of
the federal vocational schools is located
AT the Agricultural college. students
from all over Georgia are here in
training. These boys do not write to
their own congressman. as rule. but
nine times out Of ten they come to
me for assistance. while | cheerfully
render ii and do what ] can for them,
it multiplies my work as well as
that of my secretaries"
cal Coolidge has a federal job and
is working in Washington some of his
back friends are saying This
is sort of a sewing-crcle joke on Mrs.
Coolidge Her friends in Burlington.
Vt. started it, 1t seems that Mrs. Cool
idge is extremely aVerSe to claiming
any distinction through the political
successes of her husband. A few years
ago she visited a former school teacher
in Burlington who said. Let's see. what
is your husband doing now?' To which
Mrs. Coolidge replied. Hes working in
Boston. where he has a position with the
state" Later the school teacher learned
that Calvin Coolidge was Governor of
Massachusetts.
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InlS TeluCtdDCe 10 ndIS on Adi :
coattails seems to be family trait.
His cousin, Park III. Pollard of Proc
torsville. Vt, is democratic candidate
for the United States Senate to succeed
the late William p. Dillingham;. I've
noticed "a good deal of fuss being made
over my relationship to Calvin Coolidge.
Pollard complains. IF | had thought of
the possibility before I accepted the in
dorsenlent of my party. ] never would
have run for office. | want TO stand on
my own merits ! have my own ideas
and I would not change my mind for
Coolidge or any one else
Judge @Charics f. Fuller of BeIvidere,
| Ill. representative in Congress from the
| twelfth district of that state. is chair
man of the committee on invalid pen
sions and author of the most liberal
pension bill ever enacted by Congress.
| This gives every veteran of the civil
war Il pension of $50 month. and if
totally disabled s12 a month. 1t gives
every widow of a veteran and every
Army nurse $50 a month.
This has won for Judge Fuller the
nickname of Soldiers Friend" not only
! in Congress but throughout the country.
! This has resulted from lifelong SYM
pathetic feeling. When mere boy he
tried several tllneS 10 enlist, Dut because
of his extreme youth was unable to get
into the service. He has volunteered in
each war since. but has never been able
to get into action.
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Before coming to Congress, Representa-
tive Charles l.. Richards, at large from
Nevada, commonly known as Charlie"
is getting in some good licks at fishing.
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