Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23

a good thing the adjournment of Con-
gress is only q few days off. The boys
| are becoming entirely too mettlesome."
lit is interesting to note" remarks
the Omaha World-Herald that all
| these have been family quarrels, so to
speak, brother against brother. Sena-
tors Wheeler and Glass, who mixed
over the branch banking bill, are both
Democrats. Representatives Tincher
and Strong, who had to be forcibly
prevented from bloodying each others
noses over the McNary- Haugen bill.
are Kansas Republicans. Bloom and
Blanton are both Democrats II seems
TO us that If there must be fighting In
Congress 1T would be much more con-
siStent for Democrats to- fight Repub-
leans and Republicans to fight Demo-
Gratis. That would certainly be more
In keeping with the ferocity each dis
plays toward the other during the
campaign"
The Kansas City Post states that
'the fist fights seem to presage an
era when candidates for the National
Legislature will be judged according
to pugilistic standards and that pa
per forecasts the method: Gene Tun-
ney can run for the Senate in New
York. for instance. Instead of making
campaign speech, he could stage a
fight with his opponent in Boyle's
Thirty Acres. Debate can be carried
on according to the Marquis of Queens
berry rules instead of parliamentary
rules. Maybe this is the solution to
the problem of awakening the voter
from his apathy" The Springfield
Union adds the thought that the
Marquis of Queensberry, descendant
of the author of prize-tight ethics and
now visitor in New York might de-
rive considerable entertainment from
a visit to the National Capital, where
the Nations Senators and Representa-
tives have taken up nose-punching in
big way"
at was a case for repeating the sad
If age only knew how" SAYS the
New York Times. THE venerable
Senators meant well, but they could
not time their blows or have their
coats ripped off their backs with the
joyous accuracy of youth" The Times
refers TO the separation of the COM
batants as "a practical demonstrate ton
of disarmament. What will happen To
the dispute later on" continues that
paper. does not yet appear. 1t may
not be open to arbitration, Perhaps n
good way out is suggested by the re-
vival in Gascony of the ancient and
honorable Academy of Liars. If your
opponent in the Senate accuses you
of Justification, instead of vainly try
ing to hit him in the eye. nominate
him for membership in that academy
and assure him that he will come to a
much better mind If he has "a chance
to dip his beard in Gascon wine"
The Baltimore Sun deplores the "in.
PREVENTION of distinguished gentlemen
or their handy men" in such fights.
and proposes that "the next time dis
tinguished gentlemen go berserker
other distinguished gentlemen and all
handy men leave them severely
alone" and that "a couple of members
be allowed to hurt each other a little
hit." The Durham Sun adds that,
like q great many verbal fights on
the floor of Congress. 1t didn't mean
anything, but bluffing is a big part OF
iegisiating." The Hartford Courant,
holds that 1.-The least Congress can doh
IS to raise q joint special committed
to see that pugiiistic rivals are we'll
mat0heA - to ass and waialak.s