Evening star., 1926-12-12

Paw Butler and Nav Stearns
took the Third-Term Baby into the old
homestead for protection. Borah
clouds. Longworth thought they
spelled 1928" Lowden reminded
them 1t was sunset.
IF we only knew, fellers," Dawes
exclaimed, If we only knew whether
it's sunset for Calvin or sundown
for u.s."
Party Peace Under Fire.
Shafts of wit were directed at the
Coolidge peace overtures to insurgent
members of the party, Democrats and
their gains in the Senate, Queen
Marie's tour and Congress.
One skit, in which there was re-
production on a mammoth scale of
frame" representing the front page
of 'Today's Newspaper" showed
Uncle Sam pleading with the editor
was granted but the personification
of American government quickly was
shunted aside as the Queen, in the
guise of Roaming Royalty; the only
man in New Jersey who was NOT in
De Russey's lane on the fatal night,
amiable Aimee. the prophet of the
Pacific; VIII Rogers, Peaches, Tunney,
Trudy and Chicago gunman pre-
sented themselves.
When Uncle Sam argued for his
chance he was told the trouble with
him was that he never did anything.
He suggested Congress just had con-
vened. The editor replied that wasn't
| front page news, but might get on the
| funny page.
How about another Bruce Barton
| interview with President Coolidge?" he
asked.
Apply at the business office for
rates on political advertising" was the
answer.
A modern version of Rip Van Wrinkle
was presented by club members who
impersonated Paul Smith. returned to
| life in the Adirondacks. and Gov.
/ Smith of New York In the role of a
Tammany brave. Paul, Illuminating,
went a-fishing In a tub symbolical of
Lake Osgood, where the President cast
his bait during his vacation. He
brought forth something that was de.
clared to be the world court, but was
found to be "all wet" and after that
| the first volume of the President 3
speeches, on the flyleaf of which was
written, Massachusetts has never
failed me-" an ironic reference to the
defeat of Senator Butler.
Both Seeking Big Fish.
The dialogue closed with AL telling
Paul that between us Smiths both
he and the President would do little
but practice during the next two years
to attain perfection for catching the
big 1928 fish" upon which both had
| set their minds.
Early in the entertainment there
| was a clatter as two urchins, at
tempting to enter the Gridiron circus
on tickets that had been passed by the
primary and November gatekeepers,
were hailed before the committee on
privileges and elections as they in
sisted they had a right to see the
show. Under qc .stioning they gave
the names of William S. Ware of
Pennsylvania and Frank l.. Smith OF
Illinois. They made no secret of the
fact that they had tried to buy their
way into the dinner. The impersona
tors later We're revealed as Mark Sui
livan of the New York Herald-Tribune
Syndicate and Alfred Fl. Kirchofer OF
the Buffalo Evening News, two new
members of the Gridiron Club who
were being initiated.
, An act entitled '"rhe Harmonious
Senate" followed. The chairman OF
tiic tuustS SoiiiIlittee, duufSssiHB the
, president OF the club, announced that
; the Gridiron singers. always seeking
to be different, would present a meet
, ing of the United States Senate iT
harmony. you will perceive" hi
, added, that this is pure fiction"
A song. in which Vice Presiden
Dawes lamented that every time hi
: dropped the gavel the boys turned or
. the gas, was given and one of the
participants remarked that Senator
George w. Norris had said the mex
Senate would be like a royal train.
What do you mean?" was the in
, terrogatiOn fired at him.
HE says certain people trying Il
, get aboard will be thrown out" wa.
the answer.
: Immediately aftar there was "A soil
in which the singer undertook t