Evening star., 1926-03-28
Congressional Set
Cordially Welcomes
Recent Newcomers
Representative and Mrs.
Crumpacker of Oregon.
Descendants of Families
Noted In History.

Representative and Mrs Maurice
Edgar Crumpacker of Portland, Oreg.,
are among the newcomers in the con-
gressional set. They would have
made their own niche because of their
Jwn force and characteristics. but
they were taken at once into Wash
ington's affection because of the con-
tinuation of the pleasant memories OF
the elder Crumpacker of Valparaiso.
Ind. The present House member from
the lovely city of roses was but little
older than his owr son, James Cook
Crumpacker. when he accompanied
his parents, Representative and Mrs
Edgar Dean Crumpacker of Nalpa-
riaso, to Washington and became a
pupil in the Franklin School
Mrs. Crumpacker, his mother. was
a most remarkable woman, and even
after the lapse of about IS years
since her husband left Congress, she
has scores of friends who remember
her quaint sayings and her cheer
full philosophy of life. She died only
last Summer in her home in Valpa-
raiso, active and beloved to the end.
Maurice Edgar Crumpacker was the
youngest of the family, and he left
Washington to become g. student IN
the Culver Military Academy, and
after graduating in 1905 he entered
the University of Michigan and event
uallv took the doctor of laws degree
in the law college. He finished his
legal studies in Harvard in 1912, and
in the Autumn of the same year ne
Onened an office in the capital city
of Oregon.
This adopted son of the Pacific
Coast married Miss Culley Cook about
two wears after establishing himself
in Portland, and there are three sons,
James Cook Crumpacker, who Is IL
Edgar Dean Crumpacker, End, who is
3. and manly little chap, Peter, VINO
is lust 8, and already is one or the
celebrities of the congressional set.
Mrs, Crumpacker comes of an old ana
historic family of Oregon, and her
mother. who was Miss Iantha Miller,
was the first white child born in the
southwestern part of the state. 1he
grandparents of Mrs. Crulnpacker
crossed the plains in covered wagon
in 1851, and pitched their tent rev
hundred miles from the city or Port
land. They are counted among the
pioneers and most useful citizens or
the State. Mrs CrumpaCker has never
mingled largely in the public activi-
ties of her section, though she has al.
wavs taken an interest in pollucai
questions and has performed hef
duties as one who is responsible Tor
the well being of the community.
Marrying young, the care of the nome
and three sons has occupied much OF
her time, but since coming TO WASH
ington Mrs. Crumpacker has been
greatly in demand not only IN the oeie-
cation of her home State, but In the
circle of the Middle West generally
through the affectionate regard OF
many still in Congress for the eioer
Crumpackers.
Mrs. Edgar Dean Crumpacker was
among the founders of the Congress
sional Club and one of the factors in
ITS early influence. Her daughter-ln-
law has received cordial welcome III
this organization and has fully en-
loved It's wide range of activities and
The oportunities presented to know her
associates from all the various sec
tions of the country. In her Portland
home this member of the congress
sional set takes a prominent part in
its we'll ordered social life. She has
resided for some years in Dunithorne
suburb, within easy access of the city,
and given over to beautiful gardens.
AS with all Oregonians, garden with
abundant flowers has proved neces-
sity for the Crumpackers, and so. after
a. brief experience with hotel life and
in a city house, they are now estab-
IIshed at 2400 Tilden street. where
they have ample grounds for roses and
other blooms. Mr.. and Mrs. Crum-
packer are members of the Episcopal
Church. and have been attending the
services at the Cathedral since they
took up their residence in Cleveland
Park.