Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

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One of the skits was the unannounced
entrance of four convicts, who burst
into, THE Moon Shines Bright Along
the Wabash" and walked off.
MacNamee's comment:
"You heard that penitentiary quar-
let sing the old national anthem of
Indiana. Well you know, New and
Sanders and Watson are all from
Indiana, but from different political
sections and they haven't been exactly
what YOU might call bosom compan'
ions. but the three of them went right
into a huddle and came out saying
what's their idea of bringing that
up?'
And you know Col Lindbergh' s
here and | guess all you ladies GU
there on the air all want me to tel
YOU how he looks. That's easy, he
looks great. even though he has been
eating banquet food three times
day. They talk about the chances h
takes. Listen, folks, take it from me.
the biggest chance he's taking nov
is becoming n victim of govt. When
he made his trip to Paris. he had
ham sandwich n his pocket Now he
never goes anywhere without DO,
of biCarhonate of soda
Smiths New Song.
On the appearance of q Gridiron
player. representing Gov. Smith of
New York, while Miss Democracy
was seeking a pilot to handle her bat.
tered old airplane, the broadcaster
said:
Il guess YOU didn't have any trouble
guessing whose entrance that was
when they played Sidewalks of New
York You know, AIS tired of that
tune, and he's trying out a new one
now. He borrowed it from Al Jol-
son, and it's called, Don't Sing My
Boom to Slumber With a Dixie
Melody"
AT the height of the supposed broad
casting of such statements one Grid
iron member arose and denounced the
whole procedure as a fake. Mac
Nance was brought in.
'Sure it was fake" the famous an
nouncer said THAT broadcasting was
confined to this dining room. More
over, everything YOU heard me :say
was written out for me. All l did was
to read it, If l had written it myself,
it might have been funny"
And" added a Gridiron member,
that line also was written for Mr..
MacNamee."
There was the usual list of distin-
guished guests-some 200 in number
representing many of the higher ups
in craftsmanship, practical politics,
diplomacy, business, finance, aviation
and the Army and Navy. Many of
them were called to their feet during
the evening" so that they might be
given the "once over" Among these
were three of the transoceanic flyers,
Col. Lindbergh, Comdr. Byrd and
Lieut.. Maitland.
The vehicle for these introductions
was dialogue or monologue by club
members. For instance, the introduc-
ton of Rear Admiral Fl. Pickett Ma
gruder. late commandment of the Phil
as a member of the Papa Spank
Club, organized by President Cool
idge in imitation of President Roose-
velt's Ananias Club-so the diners
were told-and already having among
it's members such distinguished citi-
zens as Maj. Gen. Charles P. Sum
neral, chief of the Army general
staff; Senator Tess of Ohio; Secre-
tary of the Navy Wilbur and the ex-
ecutives of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States.
Another m u cal entertainment
represented "a tuneful expedition In
political Archaeology. conducted and
financed by those distinguished pc
litical philanthropists, DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler, president of Columbia
University. and DIR. Bernard Barueh,
founder of the Institute of Politics. "
Or. Baruch," said DIR. Butler, "the
Republican party hasn't had an issue
since we formed the new association
of nations"
On Trail of Issue.
quite true. Dr. Butler" said DR..
Baruch. And the Democratic party
hasn't had an issue since we kept you
out of war
I'm glad the Democratic and Re-
publican National Committees have
adopted our proposition for a joint
expedition of psychologists" said Dr..
Butler. who will search the past for
an issue for the present"
The Psychologists" marched in and
disclosed themselves as an old time
marching club, high hats, transpar-
bIC1tS, Itu lilt anu an. 4HBS SdiiS
We'll revive the glory,
OF olden days.
Well tell the story
OF old campaign ways.
When party men went marching,
Votes to inspire.
We won elections
With good red fire"
The psychologists finally decided to
leave the issues for 1928 to the news
paper correspondents, and all joined
in the following refrain
llere's to the days of shouts and mirth
Here's to the men of yore.
There was never a radio,
Politics not bore,
Speeches were made to educate,
Issues were all made plain.
Let's bring them back for twenty eight
Let's have a real campaign.
Farm Relief Skit.
One of the skits attempted size-u
Of farm relief. The heroine, Miss
Aggie Culture. came on the stage al.
most doubled up with pain and crying
a IOIJd for relief Several eminent Sne