The Washington times., 1925-07-27
Hobby for Work Won
'fNeruous Nellie''
Nickname
Secretary of State Earned
cognomen in Senate by
TireIess Energy
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON
Termed the. 'pusiest man in
Washington, due chiefly to self
assigned tasks, Secretary of State
Frank B. Kellogg has developed
work" as hobby. He is never
satisfied except when spending tons
of energy upon official or unoffi-
cial duties.
This tremendous nervous activity
caused Kellogg's former colleagues
in the Senate to lame him "Ner-
vous Nellie" while he was serving
in the upper branch of Congress.
The name sticks to the Secretary
today for. If anything, his hobby
has grown with Kellogg's invasion
of the wider field Of international
affairs.
kellogg refuses to take any task
lightly. He devotec every ounce OF
his energy to whatever effort he
makes, no matter how trifling the
objective. In his Senatorial days,
IL q constituent desired a Govern.
iment pamphlet, kellogg personally
directed his office staff in meeting
this commonplace wish with as
much vigor as he would use today
IL President Coolidge called on him
for an official report on the Internal
tionaj debt question. His quick,
nervous steps and restless appear
ance only enhanced the appropriate.
ness of the nickname. and it has
stuck.
Never Rests
It is said there is never a mo.
ment of rest in xCIlogg's life. ex.
cept when he steers. In or out OF
offiie, at home or Gil a trip abroad,
he utilities every moment for some
useful activity.
This activity is no new thing to
Kellogg. Twenty years ago he
secured an international reputation
and the title of "trust-buster" by
his legal activities as a special
prosecutor, named by former Presi.
dent Roosevelt, to end the rule of
corporation trusts. Kellogg's two
biggest cases were against the In
ternationa1 Harvester Corporation
and the st. Paul railroad. In them
he displayed the same high skill
and nervous activity that have
marked his whole official life.
Likes Sport
For recreation, Kellogg Is a de-
voted fan.
In golf the Secretary is a better
player than any other member or
the Cabinet and one of the best in
Washington official life. Incl.
dentally, the Secretary does not al
ways play a gentle game. 1t is
Whispered that when the game
goes against him there will be
plenty of Kellogg nervousness scat
tered over the surrounding land.
scape, with a hToken club ana
thrown-away ball ~for companion
ship.
kellogg is devotee of horseback
riding. but, like President Coolidge
and Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon. he feels there is too much
time lost in pursuit of this sport.
Consequently he has joined the
Presidents class of hobby. horse
riders, when he feels he needs that
form OF exercise.
Skilled in Tennis
In earlier days the Secretary was
a skilled tennis player. He loved
the game because 1t represented
the highest type Of sport activity.
calling as it does for unbroken
action by the players. In recent
years his age has slowed down his
game, and his muItitudinous duties
have kept him away from the
courts
Kellogg loves to watch every
form of outdoor contest and Is
happiest when viewing the Wash.
ington Senators in action defending
their worlds baseball title. He has
accompanied President Coolidge on
all the latter's visits to the ball
park, and, it is rumored, he some
times slips off by himself to be a
baseball fan.