Evening star., 1926-02-21
Capital Sidelights

tributing because of It's notable con-
tributions to this Government. They
are helping to buId up historic old
William and Mary College at Will
liamsburg, Va, which was founded In
1893, and looking toward general
endowment of IS, 1855 900.
Their interest has been aroused by
DIR. w. A. X. Goodwin, who has
brought appealingly to their attention
these facts about this institution.
which Is, next to Harvard, the oldest
college in America:
1t was burned by the Federal troops
in 1852 and subsequently closed. so
that 1t was precluded from training
an alumni constituency who might
now provide for her needs.
John Barton Payne and others
prominent in the United States Gov
ernment have recently become inter
ested In William and Mary's renais-
sance
Here are some of its contributions
to America:
Presidents, Thomas Jefferson. James
Monroe, John Tyler; United States
Supreme Court, John Marshall. John
Barbour: signers of the Declaration of
independence, George Wythe, Thomas
jefferson, Carter Braxton, Benjamin
Harrison: members of the Continental
Congress- Peyton Randolph, first Pres
ident and IA members; the National
Government, four Secretaries Of state,
four Attorneys General, IL foreign
ministers, u United states Senators,
three Spea kers of the House Of Rep
resentatives: Virginia State officials,
u governors. u judges of the Court
of Appeals Some of the priorities OF
the College of William and Mary:
First royal college in America. found
,r Of Phi Beta Kappa Society. first
elective system OF studies, first college
honor system, first American college
To establish a school Of law, school
of modern languages. a school of his
tory and Il school Of political economy.
The standard of living among mem
bers of the House has improved since
they raised their salaries from $1,000
TO $4,000 d year.
Their taste in things sartorial and
astronomical has changed. they
eat better and they dress better. Proof
of the pudding they are eating nov
lies III the loss of business suffered
by the cloakroom buffet stands during
the present year and the great IN
crease in the turnover of the more
or less formal dining room.
With a larger pay envelope, House
members have all but fOrSaken the
clOakroom pie counters. Instead ol
supSiSting on sandwiches. hunks Of
pie and milk the Nation : ieSlalh-
tors enjoy a regular lunch in the din
ing room. With the SNOW while nap%rN
ana shining silver aIfurdlng them It
Inure comfortable sense al linport:t nee
and dignity.
When the legislators barely made
expenses OH s. 800 year cloakroonl
promoters rarely had sufficient sand
wlcheS to last through the day. Now
their trayS are stacked high each eve
ming when four bells bring adjourn
ment The pie counters used to put
in daily supply Of II quarts of milk
Ia pies pounds each of sliced ham
cheese and tongue. This year they
can't get rid Of half that amount.
Business in the dining room has in
creas ased 80 per cent. Enlargement of
accommoda tions is under considera
ton. Tables reserved for such disni
taries as newspaper correspondents
are usually occupied by folk who
wouldn't know a composing room
from a business managers office.
The Congressman are dressing more
stylishly. There are more spats
in the House OF Representatives than
in the House of Commons-since the
pay raise; more meticulously trimmed
heads and mustachios than in the
French Chambe of Deputies and the
hooks in the Cloakrooms are over
burdened with fashionable canes and
walking sticks.
As one of the cloakroom walters
puts IL. with pathetic tones and IN
mred air. the boys sure are putting
on the dog.
Brig. Gen. Charles G.. Dawes since
his accession 10 the job of VICE ifeSi-
dent and presiding officer In the sen
ate has settled down to Il right doclle
sort of fellow. lie seems by common
consent among the Democratic Sena
tors TO have been selected as the most
fitting subject for any satire they may
feel inclined to let loose. W lth resu-
lar frequency some minority member
filings a few words of double entendre
or biting meaning in the general di-
rection of the presiding VICE PreSl-
dent.
While Senator James A. Reed Of
NJ
speakinC in support of his resolution
calling upon the White House or the
State Department to send Immediately
TO the Senate "all the original docu-
ments" relating to the United States
in the World Court, Senator Thomas
J. Walsh of Montana asked him why
he did not introduce this resolution
last March. when the matter was set
down for action. The Missouri Sena-
fr.tr, nit ~
add his latest contribution to the jibe
at the recently quiescent Mr.. Dawes.
1T is utterly immaterial To this
question" he replied, whether | in
troduced it last March, or last April.
or last June. or whether | am intro
ducing it now. The White House is
about one mile from here. and with
rea sonab BILE expedition a man can traH-
ell from that immediate vicinity to the
Senate in less than Is minutes. as the
Vice President well knows
Senator j. Thomas Hefiin of Ala
la ma, famed for his imposing white
vest his negro dialect stories and his
long winded speeches. apparently felt
that Senator Reed had failed To make
the most of his point. The Senator
from Missouri said that the Vice Pres
ident knew how long it would take to
come from the White House to the
Senate" volunteered Senator Iiefiin.
Il want to ask him how long it would
take to go from the Vice President 5
chair to the White House,"
That depends entirely upon the act
of God and the fortune of politics.
retorted Senator Reed. I'm this day
of topsy-turvy. of jazz politics. God
knows what will happen. nor who will
get there. nor how he will get there.
A few moments later, when Senator
Reed suddenly turned his sarcasm
from the Vice President to Senator
Hefiin. there was renewed laughter in
the Senate chamber.