Evening star., 1925-12-06
Capital Sidelights

uenI = OIIlcldl Ianllly, WnOln we III not
mention by name but he has held two
cabinet offices. who is addicted to the
tobacco chewing habit lie frankly
admits that on some occasions it has
gotten him into serious difficulties,
even though he has achieved consider
able fame as an accurate shot in dis
posing OF the supurfiuous deep amber
unto nut-brown fluid.
The doctor himself told this story
of one day when he occupied his
earlier cabinet post and a very i'm
portant woman, dressed in the height
Of fashion. called upon him and they
engaged in ii rather lengthy confer
ence. In her earnestness the woman
kept edging closer to the official desk
until finally one of her feet and the
skirts of her gown shut off access to
the cuspidor which occupied it's accus-
toned place TO the left of the desk.
For more than an hour | nearly
choked to death in my efforts to con
troll the flow Of tobacco juice for which
there was no outlet" said the doctor.
but I've never been caught that way
since he chuckled for see-I am
doubly prepared for similar siege
now and he pointed to Il second
cuspidor on the other side Of his desk.
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Government specialists have been
noted for many years for their re-
search WOrk-in fact for the entire 125
years that we have had these special
lists employed at the seat of Govern
ment; but few persons appreciate the
fneness of their erudition and how
there are outcroppings of ancient lore
In some OF the most modern activities
OF Uncle Sam. Take. for example, the
origin of the word "sirloin" applied to
a particularly luscious cut of beef.
The researchers have found one ro-
mantle legend to the effect that King
Arthur, pleased with the flavor of his
favorite cut of beef. arose from his
dinner table, drew his sword, and in
regal manner knighted the meat, dub
bing it "Sir Loin." With zeal for help
fulneSs fired by this romantic legend
this scene has been re-enacted into a
motion picture film which is one of the
Department OF Agriculture's educa-
tional features. Under the caption
"Sir Loin of T-Bone Ranch" the film
treats of the production of good beef
and is enlivened by some stirring
range scenes. Secretary Jardine, him
self a former cowboy and ranger.
attests the reality and true-to-life
quality of these cutins and members
Of Congress by the dozen from West
ern States have commended the word
of the department screen direct D. on
this particular feature.
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Friends of forestation and forest
conservation, who gloried in the zeal
of the late Secretary Henry G.
Wallace for timber preservation while
he was Secretary of Agriculture, are
particularly pleased at the action just
taken in naming mountain peak
$500 feet high in Pike County. Mon
tana. and considered one of the gems
of the Absaroka Range. in honor of
the memory of Secretary Wallace.
y relief of the late Representa-
tive William J.. Buriand Of Kansas
city, who during his day in Congress
WAS an active participant in legisla-
ton affecting the National Capital.
has just been placed at his grave in
Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City,
where unveiling exercises were held
on Arlnistice day. This memorial is
the work of Jorgen Dreyer. the sculp-
tor. who was commissioned by the
widow of Representative BOrland, now
Mrs. Frederick w. Haverkamp. who
was for years prominent in Washing
ton society.
Representative Borland is best re-
membered in the Capital as father of
he "Borland amendment" which as
SesseS onehalf of the cost of street
improvements against abutting prop
erty owners. The Citizens Advisory
Commission Of the District recently
recommended efforts to have this
legisla ton repealed.
Mr.. Borland was in Congress for 10
years and died of bronchial pneu-
moria on February 20. 1919, in Ger
many. where he was representing the
Masonic Grand Lodge of Missouri in
work among Missouri Masons then
overseas. He was first buried in Ger
many but his body was later brought
to this country. On the granite slab
under the bronze bas-relief Is a fac
sinile Of Representative Borland's
signature.
When the coal problem comes up for
consideration in Congress Senator
Frederic Moseley Sackett from Louis
Vile, Ky. can give first hand informa-
ton because lS has been enga ged in
mining coal for the last quarter of Il
century Besides that he is a lawyer
president Of the Louisville Gas Light
Co.. and the Louisville Lighting Co,
was Federal fuel administrator
for Kentucky during the war and for
five years member of the State Board
of Charities.
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Senate in recent years is Senator Sam
Gilbert Bratton of Santa Fe. n. Mex,
who was SO years old at the time he
qualified. He had previously served
five years as a district judge and two
years as associate justice of the Su-
preme Court of that State.
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A new Democratic member Of Con.
gress, graduate Of two universities in
Washington, formerly secretary to
member Of Congress, who has made
special Investigations for two Federal
departments, will take an active part
when the administration program
for farmers relief is under consdera-
ton in the House.
This is Butler Il. Hare of Saluda,
S. c., Il lawyer and farmer. who has
devoted the last 15 years to study
of economic phases Of agriculture. Mr..
Hare took an A. NJ. degree from
George Washington University and
LII. B. from Georgetown University
He was n special agent in woman
and child labor investigations for the
Bureau Of Labor in 1908. Later he
filled the chair of history and eco
nomics In Leesville College for three
years. He was assistant in agricui
tural education, editor of rural eco
nomicS and agricultural statistician in
the Department of Agriculture. In
1912 he prepared an outline plan for
a system of rural credits in the United
States which was made q Senate docu-
ment.
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A hog raiser has come to Congress-
Representative Charles j. Esterly, new
Republican member from the four.
teenth Pennsylvania district. He is
exceedingly proud of the Ayrshire
cattle and Berkshire hogs he raises.
He runs 81 knitting mill and Il number
of other big industrial enterprises. and