Evening star., 1927-11-08
VERMONT IS HOME
OF MANY N0TABLES
Hiqh Officials Here Hail From
Green Mountain
State.

The throes of grave disaster in
Vermont have turned on sidelight
that shows that President Coolidge
and Attorney General Sargent are not
the only sons of the Green Mountain
State that are high in the affairs of
Washington. In common with he
rest of their fellow Americans they
have exhibited keen concern in the
tragedy that has overwhelmed the
Northland and in many cases have
indicated this by telephone calls 10
newspaper offices to CLEAN the latest
information concerning the inunda
ton.
Prominent among Vermon;ers In
Washington are Assistant Secretary Of
Labor Walter w. Husband, former
newspaper man and recently commits
sioner general of immigration: George
r. Wales. one OF the three civil serv-
ice commissioners. who has been con-
nected with that branch of the
Government service since 1892 and
has come up from the ranks: Justice
Wendell r. Stafford of the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia.
Judge Orio Metcalf Barber Of the
United States Court of Customs Ap-
peals: Patrick J. Farrell, chief counsel
Of the Interstate Commerce Com,lis-
sion: Commissioner Winfield Scot: OF
The Bureau of Pensions: Commission
er Henry O'Malley of the Bureau of
Fisheries. and Louis Winslo~ Austin,
physicist at the Bureau of Standards,
who is playing a prominent part in
the development OF radio.
Taft's Father 4 Native.
Washingtonian have yet other
links with Vermont. The father of
Chief Justice William Howard Taft.
Alfonzo Taft, Secretary Of War and
Attorney General. was native of
Vermont. James r. Wilbur. n Yer
monter is prominently identified with
the Congressional Library and does
historical research work here. Cha rles
F.. Fairman. chief clerk in the office
of the architect Of the Capitol and it's
art curator. and Henry Taylor, chief
engineer OF the House OF Representa-
tves and one OF the oldest employees
nn 1.-The him are natives of the Green
Mountain State. az is A. r.. Chaffee.
reading clerk Of the House OF Repre-.
sentatives.
The name Of five Senators, George
Franklin Edmunds. Redfeld Proctor.
and Justin Smith Morrill, are identi-
field closely with the earlier develop
ment OF the Capital. just as that If
Senator William Paul Dillingham; IN
linked with the growth Of a later day.
These precedents established by Yer
monters Of other days are being sns
tained now by Representative T.. w.
Gibson. who is playing a prominent
part in the advancement Of the city as
a member OF the District Of Columbia
committee.
President Coolidge Is the second
Vermonter to occupy the White
House. his predecessor being Presi.
dent Chester Arthur.
The land that gave these men birth
is now suffering. It's four main rivers.
news dispatches received in the CAPT.
tai say. are swollen with heavy rains.
Along the banks Of these rivers. the
Mississauoi, the Lamoille, Winooski
and otter, disaster has written it's
mark.
Montpelier Suffers.
Montpelier, capital Of Vermont,
which news during the week end
indicates has suffered above the rest,
has close links with the Capital.
One of it's most illustrious sons. Ad.
miral George Dewey. hero OF Manila
Bay, spent his last days in Washing
ton dying here in January, 1917. An.
ItdH WIN SpeHt pehs " US
in the little town of some 1000 souls
in the heart OF Washington County.
and came to know Washington init
mateIy, was Rear Admiral Charles E.
Clark. who achieved fame by rushing
The L. $. $. Oregon around Cape Horn
i'm record time during the Spanish.
American War.
Montpelier was organized in 1871
and was first permanently settled by
people from Massachusetts In 1887.
and in 1906 was chosen as the state
capital. THE ceptennial Of Montpelier
| was celebrated the, year President
Coolidge was married. Montpelier and
Barre. which is also hit by the floods,
| are in the heart of the granite coun.
try. and great diamond saws in the
| hands OF skilled Italian artisans nor
maliy fashion the rough stone from
I the heart OF the hills into pieces Of
art and building materials.