Evening star., 1925-03-04
Cauel's Fall Sees Passing
/ Of Familiar Faces IN House
Representatives CiIIett, Charles r. Davis,
Clark, Sherwood, Anderson, Byrnes,
Mckenzie and WinsIo,U Leaving.

today declaring the Sixty-etghth Con
Eress adjourned sine die, there passed
into private life a. large group of
notable men who for many years have
taken leading part in shaping the
laws under which the people of the
United States govern themselves.
Heading the list il Frederick IL
Gillett OF Massachusetts. who has
served 32 years and been three times
elected Speaker, who will at once be
sworn in as member of the Senate.
Speaker Gilletts House service has
included many years as chairman OF
the civil service reform committee,
and he had charge OF many tmpor
tant measures passed In the interest
ot the Government workers. He was
for 10 years a member OF the House
appropriations committee and had
conspicuous part in the work OF this
committee, his service there naturally
bringing him into close contact with
tho gradual development of Uncle
SANS establishment to it's present
Immense proportions.
Representative Davis Record.
Representative Charles II. Davis.
Republican, OF Minnesota, has served
continuously for 20 years and for
the last four years has been chair
man OF the subcommittee that framed
the District appropriation bill carry
Ing funds for maintenance and de-
velopment of the National Capital.
In his swan song in the House
Representative Davis sketched the
expansion and beautification of the
Capital during his years here, and
admonished his colleagues. as he
passes out, that they must carry
on for the city that all the people
love and maintain It as the greatest
In all the world. He said:
when I look about. II Is difficult
to realize the changes that have been
wrought during the course OF those
years. From city OF some two
hundred and seventy odd thousand
souls the population steadily has
grown until today, or at least &C
cording to the last decennial census.
the number has climbed TO i3T,671.
TO care for these people has meant
virtually doubling the housing facil-
tiles. The fields and woods which
formerly lay TO the north and west
of US, within the confines OF the Dis
trict, but which yet were country,
have answered the citys call, and to-
day we find In their stead the newer
residential sections. In the space of
those years ! have witnessed the de-
Telopment Of the splendid system OF
parks with which the city now
~Douius ana which are only the De-
ginning of what will follow. I have
seen impressive structures of granite
thrown up for the accomm odation of
the Federal Governments expanding
functions. 1 have witnessed the con-
struction OF numerous and splendid
schoolhouses, of public libraries. of
institutions for the care of the city's
SICK and needy. l have seen the
streets and highways made compa-
rable with any throughout the land
[ have seen inaugurated and nearly
completed an auxiliary water-suppiy
system which will more than double
the capacity of the existing system.
Perhaps the most beautiful and I'M
preSsive improvement that has been
made during the whole OF these years
Is that grand and inspiring edihce
raised up to the west of us In the
shadow of the hills Of Arlington to
the memory of Abraham Lincoln. In
snort, my friends. I have witnessed
the city's development to the point
where II is claimed for 1t, and I
think rightfully so, to be the most
beautiful city in the world That is
the goal toward which we have bend.
ed our efforts. and II we have at
tained it, as has been said. l urge
you to carry on. That is what the
Capital City OF this great republic
should be, and II will be your duty
TO see that 1t ever remains So am
proud, indeed, Of my part in its ac-
complishment."
Aided Public BuiRainss
Frank Clark, Democrat OF Florida
has served continuously for 20 years,
and during OF those he was
chairman of the House committee on
pubic buildings and grounds In de-
scribing the changes that have come
with the years he noted that only four
members of the House came here for
the first time and took the oath of
ONCE with him at the opening of the
Fifty-ninth Congress He said:
.dy friends, this is the last time I
shall ever raise my voice in this great
chamber. 1 am going back to what I
believe to be the best State in all the
Union; am going back to the land of
sunshine and of fruits and flowers; I
am going back to the southernmost
State in this great Republic. 1 invite
All of you to come down there and see
me under the brilliant skies of Florida,
where you can inhaIe the ozone of her
fruits and flowers, and where every
night, as you 20 off into Sunderland,
1t will be the notes OF the mocking-
bird as he sings his delightful lays.
Ny friends, l will be at Miami. You
have heard of Miami. They are all
there except those who are trying to
get there. Come to see US. Florida,
with her wealth, with her health CIV
ing climate and with her hospitable
people, will meet you with open arms
and welcome you to the enjoyment of
her heAlth-giving and youth-preserv-
ing climate. Come and live with US
If you will, but II not that come and
visit with US. and you will always
ind the latchstring on tl.s outside
Good bye and may God bless your
Oldest Man in House.
Representative Isaac r. Sherwood
of Ohio is quitting as the Oldest man
who ever sat in the House. This Sum-
mer he will be 80 years old. 1t was
SO years ago that he came to Congress.
and of the 242 Representatives and "A
Senators in that Forty-third Congress
only are alive--Gen. Sherwood and
Uncle Joe" Cannon. Gen Sherwood.
just back from hard fighting in the
Civil War. stood few feet from Abra-
ham Lincoln and heard him deliver his
second inaugural address.
In reviewing the changes since he
first came to Congress Representative
Sherwood, In his farewell address to
the House, said in part
There were historical characters in
that Congress called to deal with both
ethical and fundamental questions grow
out of the great war questions that
stirred the blood and commanded the
most potent mental endeavor. Just
across the aisle sat in constant conflict
two intellectual athletes---Gen. Benja-
min Butler of Massachusetts, and s. S.
Cox OF New York, formerly Of Ohio
who continually measured the strength
and potency of their rasplng scimiters.
Halfway down the aisle sat Gen. James
4. Garfield, afterward President; then
chairman OF the committee on appropria-
tons. Right in front in his wheeled
chair sat Alexander II. Stephens of