Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL P. KENNEDY.

Congressman can now march right up
to the "pie counter" and eat. This Is
an innovation at the Capitol just in
stalled under the direction Of Repre-
sentative Charles L. Underhill Of Mas
sachusetts, chairman of the House ccn-
nnittee on accounts. The Speakers pri-
vate dining room, used for official
parties" has been moved and the
space it occupied has been transformed
into quick lunch, sandwich and pie
counter for the busy members who must
have quick action and who desire also
to avoid the heavier charges for table
service in the House cafe.
District people who have seen Under
hill in action on the House District COM
mittee realize that he is decidedly
stubborn fellow when he gets his mind
set. AS soon as he became chairman
of the committee on accounts, with
supervision over the dining rooms and
kitchen, Mr.. Underhill ordered the dis
continuance Of the sandwich stands In
the cloakrooms of the House. There
was o howl of proteSt from the men,
bers, which forced the opening up
again Of these stands. Mr.. Underhill's
feelings were salved by an order that
the sandwiches had to be wrapped. His
colleagues see in the opening Of the
sandwich and pie lunch counter a de-
termination on Chairman Underhills
part to drive the cloakroom stands. out
OF business.
The old Daniel Webster desk in the
Senate, which the great statesman of
elder years used when the present ST.
preme Court room was the Senate
chamber, and which the late Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts, refused to have
remodeled with hinged top, saying
that what was good enough for Web
ster is good enough for me-" has been
assigned to Senator Watson Of Indiana,
the new majority leader.
The old Jefferson Davis desk, which
bears the bayonet slashes made by Union
soldiers luartered in the Senate cham
Der during the war, will be used during
the coming session by Senator Pat Har-
rison of Mississippi.
Senator Mcclellan of Tennessee sue
ceeds to the desk in the front row va
Gated by Senator Jim" Reed of Mis-
souri,. Senator Shipstead of Minnesota,
the only Farmer -Laborite in the Senate,
has been given the desk previously oc-
cupied by Senator Curtis before his
election to the vice presidency. 1t is
the aisle desk in the last row.
There are six fewer desks on the
Democratic side in the new Congress.
~
Assistant Attorney General Farnum
Is doing very important work here not
only in handling enemy alien claims
against the Government running into
many millions of dollars. but all the
condemnation work for Mississippi River
flood relief under the $685., 900, 900
authorization and many million more
in the Federal building program.
He Is keeping the home fires burning,
as president of the Massachusetts State
Society here, by bringing all former
Bay Staters together regularly for a
social evening and always emphasizing
the glories of that grand old pioneer
commonwealth. His latest achievement
Is a double-barreled affair on Friday
evening, April 10. in the ballroom Of
Wardman Park Hotel, to celebrate fit-
tingly the 154th anniversary of the
battle Of Lexington, when Paul Revere
and William Dawes made their famous
rides to give warning of the British
approach, and to introduce to MaSsa-
chusetts people here the new Secre-
tary of the Navy. Charles Francis
Adams Of historic Massachusetts, stock
In these days of new administration
economy which Is Hooverizing the play.
| things of the administration-doin
away with little costly pastimes like
yachts for the President and Secretary
| OF the Navy and the stable of ridinS
horses for the Executive Mansion--wt
can foresee that there will soon be ar
announcement that the famous thor.
oughbred Morgan horses. "kcpt" for the
use of the Secretary of agriculture
have been released from such service.
OF course, they are not as old and
honored an institution as the yacht!
Mayfiower and Sylph, which President
Hoover and Secretary Adams ordered
\ out of commission, and the public hasr'
| heard much about them. AS a matter
of fact, it is not certain that Secretary
Hyde himself knows he has these two
thoroughbreds at his call. He ism
much of horseman, anyhow.
It was Secretary Wallace who hat
these riding horses brought here from
the famous stock farm in Vermont anC
| died before they arrived. Secretar,
Jardine didn't use them much himself
because he suffered from stomach
! trouble, Some of the officials In thu
Division Of Animal Husbandry and theil
lady friends, however, have thoroughly
enjoyed these mounts on the attractive
bride paths about the Capital city. o.
| course. these two horses cost quite Q
| little for feed and are of no service Il
the department except for recreation
purposes, and there is colored groom
who has little or nothing else to do but
take care Of them. They are two vel
worthwhile riding horses. One Of
them several years ago won high honor.
In the Army endurance test.