The Washington times., 1929-06-20
Of SENATE
CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY
By international News service

BY international News Service
Francis e. Warren, dean OF
the American Congress, who
has served longer in the Sem
ate than any other man in
history, today celebrated his
eighty fifth birthday in q
shower of Fluctuations from
every corner Of the continent.
Having served ss years, s months
and 2s days as a Senator from
wyoming, Warren is still going
strong and hopes to round out 40
full deeades--in the
Senate,
Sees World Remade
Born in 1874 and holder Of pub
lie office since 1885. Warren 8 career
has covered period in American
history from the Civil War to the
present. He saw the railroad dis
place the stage-coach. the automobile
supplant the buggy and the aero
plane threaten the supremacy OF
both train and motor car.
He saw electric lights. refrigera-
tors, telephones and even bath-tubs
come into general use. There was
but a single telephone in the Capitol
when be entered the Senate, and the
chamber was illuminated by gas.
The Senator, in an exclusive inter-
view with International News Ser
vice, told of his greatest pleasure
watching the development of the
country-af1d his greatest thrill-ex-
perienced in the Civil War.
He advised young men to take q
deep interest in politics but warned
them against a political career for
its financial reward.
. What gave you the greatest
pleasure in your long career?" he
was asked.
Watches Country Grow
What did me the most good and
gave me the most pleasure was to
watch the development Of my ccun-
try" Warren replied. Especially
in the southern States and in many
western States, the growth has been
tremendous since the Civil War and
especially in the last 80 years.
When l came here 40 years ago,
I found roads, lands and buildings
seemingly neglected in all the rural
communities. Since then, that
neglect has been generally. over
come. We have good homes in the
country, good roads and well de-
veloped farms
Naturally science has made tre-
-mendous steps forward. This is
true. in aviation, the development
of electricity and electrical appli-
ances. 1t is true in medicine, Sur
gerry and all the other sciences. But
l think an even greater thing fs
this development in the countryside.
/ "I see great days ahead for my
.cOuntry-I see particular improve.
ment in the South, where industry
Is beginning to get footing. In
no distant year, the South will be
industrial and the West will he
agricultural. That will solve a
good many of our economic prob.
lens"
What was your greatest lhril?"
he was asked.
+ Won Medal Of Honor
|. My greatest thrill came In the
Civil War" Warren answered IT
was sorry to see the terrible killing
and manning of men and the devas-
tation of the country-but it gave
me my greatest thrills"
The Senator won the Congress
sional Medal Of Honor for heroic
conduct under fire at the siege OF
Port Hudson but he made no men,
ton of that.
The Senator's public career also
includes several terms as governor
of Wyoming both as territory and
State. In 1885, President Arthur
named him territorial governor.
President Cleveland removed him,
but President Harrison reappointed
him. When Wyoming became a
State, he was elected its first gov.
ernor
How long do you expect to con-
tinue in public life?" was the final
question.
IT can't say" retorted the So
year-old veteran. "but one Of these
days I'm going to get back into
private business and earn some
money to lay aside for my old
age"