Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02

Measured by the yardstick or us
popular appeal, radio regulation
stands out as the premier achieve
ment of the Sixty-ninth Congress.
Two names shine forth in connec-
ton with the new law of the land
Senator Clarence G. Dill, Democrat,
of Washington, and Representative
Wallace HI. White, jr., Republican,
of Maine. It's the ambition of every
member Of Congress to immortalize
himself by figuring in the title OF
some enacted legislation, especially
of constructive character. Many a
Representative and Senator serve
successive terms before acquiring
such distinction, and some never
attain it at all, Dill and White
both are among the younger MEM
bers of Congress, and, II they never
again give their names to laws, radio
is likely to be glory enough. The
Dill White bill did not arouse the
spectacular interest generated by
more controversial measures like
farm relief. But it's dollars to dough-
nuts that there were millions inter-
ested in the fate of the radio legis-
ton, where there were thousands
sitting up nights to see what would
happen to the McNary- Haugen
proposition.
Ave Maria, a magazine published
at the University of Notre Dame, is
authority for a new Lincoln story.
Because Lincoln went to Fords
Theater, Washington, on Good Fri
day and was there and then assassi-
mated, it has sometimes been con-
tended that he could not have been
inspired by any genuine Christian
sentiment. The editor Of Ave Maria
has come into possession Of a letter
written by one who was with the
martyred President when Lincoln
was shot. The letter states that the
Great EmancipatOr was not unm1nd-
full Of the sacredness of the day and
that his attendance was very re-
luctant. Mrs. Lincoln, probably In
forgetfulness, had arranged for
theater party that evening and IN
sisted that he should be g member
Of it. "For peace sake. l suppose
I'll have to co." Lincoln said.
No more popular former member
Of the Senate ever exercises the PRIV
iieges of the floor than Thomas p.
Gore, who represented Oklahoma In
the upper house from 1907 until 1921.
Though blind since childhood, his
interest In public affairs blooms eter-
nal. During recent hectic times on
Capitol Hill, Gore has been a fire.
Quent visitor to his old haunts on
the Democratic side of the Senate.
For years his hair has been snow
white, but the other day Gore turned
up with his wavy locks an unmistak-
able corn color. The transformation
il so complete that some Of his old
est friends at first failed to recognize
| him. Gore lost his left eye at the
age Of by being accidentally struck
| with q stick by a playmate, and at
II lost his right eye by being hit
with an arrow from a cross bow. The
one time Oklahoman. who Is silver
tongued, 10 now in successful law
practice at Washington.
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President Coolidge hasn't any hard
| feelings toward the chief sponsor Of
the lately deceased farm bill, for he
has just appointed a brother OF Sem
ator Charles L. McNary-John H.
McNary-United States judge for the
district of Oregon. The last Ore
CONAN named to the Federal bench
wallace McCamant Of Portland
| failed of confirmation In the Senate.
but he wasn't lucky enough to have
| a popular brother sitting in that very
| discriminating body. The McNary
| nomination went through swim.
naingly. The Senator and his jurist-
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