Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08

parent the Republican regulars did not
need "booze at these dinners to rise
to the highest pinnacle Of eloquence."
Referring to Moses, Wheeler with
smile said "there is no telling what ne
would have said If the dinner hadn't
been dry"
Senator Hefiin, Democrat, Alabama,
observed that perhaps the remarks OF
the New Hampshire Senator were In
spired by the Biblical idea that the
OK knoweth his owner and the ass his
masters crib"
Wheeler suggested an Interpretation
by the presiding officer. Senator Moses
was presiding. He asked with smile
if Wheeler we're propounding parlia-
mentary question. Answering his own
question, Moses said:
eff the Senator from Montana viii
ind more appropriate appellation Tor
this gyrating group, the Senator from
New Hampshire win be glad to have it,"
Says Grundy Arouses Ire.
Wheeler said the people Of the North
west likewise would resent the activi-
ties of Joseph r. Grundy, president Of
the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Asso-
citation, and the small group" trying to
run the Republican party.
When he had concluded Senator Nor
ris, Republican independent, of Me-
braska, walked behind huge table of
exhibits of imported articles at the rear
of the chamber. He referred to the coli
lection as mfr. Grundys store" and be-
gan TRADE against the Eastern manu-
facturers, who he said were demanding
high tariffs.
Picking up a salad bowl packed with
excelsior, Senator Barley, Democrat,
Of Kentucky asked If this was fodder
for the jackasses."
THAT'S the kind of food they're Civ
ing the American consumer" Norris
replied, land they turn over the bowl
to Mr.. Grundy to help keep these
jackasses out of the Senate"
Norris read a newspaper article TO
the effect that the Stanley works, pro-
ducers of rolled steel and tools at New
Britain, Conn, planned 25 per cent
stock dividend and asserted these were
the type of interests seeking tariff
efaYors while periodically avoiding
payment of income taxes"
Picking I'D a violin from the table
and exclaiming that "the followers OF
Henry Ford" would understand his ar
gument better if he called 1t "a fiddle, "
Norris said the instrument cost $7.5O
in Germany, was landed here for $l1 80
and sold for $50.
wicked Men-PoOr Old Grundy!"
"They charge poor old Grundy $50 for
It," he said. "These simple, these
wicked men are encroaching on his pre-
serves"
Then the Nebraskan Senator selected
a doll with curly hair, born, he said, IN
Germany.
1T was landed In this country Tor
1928 and sold for $3.50 at a profit Of
1875 per cent.
Zone nice thing, and the only nice
thing about it, is the fact that the Gov
eminent gets 10 per cent duty out OF
it. Grundy weeps bitter tears for the
poor little girl who has to pay the
Norris next picked UP book "Tht
Three Musketeers," published in Eng
land, remarking that Its not supposed
to be obscene" and could, therefore, bC
imported.
The book, he said, cost % cents IL
England and was landed here at cos
of 1913 cents and retailed for 80 cents
profit Of l68 per cent.
High Cost to Children, Says.
"And So" he continued, "the children
who go to school, our boys and girl
who are reading literature, have to pa.
1853 per cent.
ooh! We love the schools, the labor
ing men and the children and we wan
20 relieve them IL the burden of pay
ing to the importer. And so voice
are raised here that If you cont pu
on a tariff the American idborer wi
be driven out of job"
He then referred to a number Q
other articles and asserted America
manufacturers and Mr.. Grundy, don
offer to sell" the articles any cheape
here. but they say the consumers ar
our victims.
''They claim the right to RIB withou
any interference he added.