Evening star., 1925-11-29
Arthur R. Robinson,
New Indiana Senator,
Not In Novice Class
Long Prominent In Political
and Civic Activities Prior
to Appointment to
= Upper House"

Arthur Raymond Robinson. unlike
the majority of his colleagues in the
Senate who are new recruits to the
National Legisla ture. was not a mem
ber of the august body when the eX-
traordinary session was called by
President Coolidge last March. lie
rtcently was appointed by Gov. Jack
son of his State-Indiana serve the
nneXpired term Of the late Senator
Ralston But as long ago as 1916, when
The present Postmaster General,
Harry c. New. sought senatorial hon
ors. Mr.. Robinson was a rival candl-
date in the primaries. He was an
earnest champion Of Albert J. Bev-
eridge in the exciting campaign of
1922, which resulted in the defeat of
the Republican nominee and the cleo
ton of Mr.. Ralston. Though of op-
posing political Creeds. the two men.
Mr.. Ralston and Mr.. Robinson, We're
warm personal friends and no one
mourns the passing ot this valua bic
citizen of the Hoosier state more than
EsS successor.
The incoming Senator and Mrs.
Robinson. who has not vet joined him
in Washington. are natives of Ohio
Mr.. Robinson was born in the small
town of PiCkerinGton less than A
years ago and h.f career has much of
romance and glamour and may be
easily used 40 point a moral and to
adorn tale" His parents had linn
tied means and could not afford 70
give him any but the most rudimen-
tary education. so that at an early
age he began to sell papers, to work
in stores and on farmS-anyWhere
that he could earn a lew dollars.
which We're zealously hC,...-~l toward
obtaining a college career. ne S1nally
reached the goal and his academic
training was received at the well
known college at Ada. Ohio, which is
the alma mater of the two Senators
from his native State Willis and Fess.
Mrs. Robinson was before her marriage,
"A years ago, Miss Freda ELDERS of kel
Nys Island. that picturesque little bit OF
land which lies half way between San
dusky and Put-In-Bay. Their future
so far as material prosperity. was all
in their love and devotion. for this
bridegroom and his bride We're respec
lively, 20 and Il, and fortune had 50
far proved most elusive. Soon after
their marriage Mr.. Robinson depart
ed from Ohio and pitched his tent in
Indianapolis. lie began 10 study law
IT once and soon after his graduation
he began its practice.
There are three children. but only
the daughter, Miss Katherine Robin
son, will accompany her mother
when she comes to Washington early
in December. This young girl is Is
and has finished her sophomore year
in the indianapolis High School and
probably will he a Junior in the Cen
trail High here. for the home this
Winter is 10 be at the Hotel Roose
Wit. quite near that institution. The
elder of the two sons, Arthur Ray
IN-In iS ha -
finished his collegiate training and is
now in the employ of a railroad with
offices al Union Mills. Ind. Willard
ELDERS is l9 and has resumed his
studies begun a year ago in the Bos-
ton Tech. He is taking the course in
chemical engineering and gives great
promise OF performing great things
in that field. He and his brother,
both unmarried, will come to Wash
ington for the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Robinson. like her husband
Is a member of the Methodist Church
and has always been active in pro
noting its interests. She also is
pronounced Republican and an ear
nest worker in the clubs of Indian
apolis. She is at present serving as
VICE chairman of the Republican city
committee SO numerous are her en-
Eagements and so involved her work
Just at present that she could not
well transfer it to other hands. and
so she has been detained in Indian
apolis. She will. however, come to
witness her husba nd S induction into
the Senate, even if she has to leave
soon after. The Robinson home is
at Irvington, pretty suburb of the
capital of Indiana, and it has been a
busy center for some years, the in
coming member of the upper house
being prominent in legal circles, in
church affairs. nj Masonic work and
in the many fraternal organizations
which flourish in the Hoosier State
Mrs. Robinson is cultivated and
forceful and she will no doubt take
her place among the official chate
laines with the same ease and success
which has marked her career in In
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