Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

And now Roscoe McCulloch, the
fourth man sent to the Capital and the
Senate, has arrived to take up his du-
ties.
Senator McCulloch has been on the
hill hardly long enough as yet for one
to discuss his ability as United States
Senator. He has not even had time to
pose for EN- ofncial photograph, one OF
the very first things that new Senator
does.
But Just his appearance on the floor
of the Senate has decided two things in
the minds of many of the gallery gods:
First. he is the best locking Senator
of them all
And second, he is perhaps the best
dressed member of that body.
In fact, the successor to the venerable
Burton looks more like a movie hero
than a United States Senator. His
profile will compare favorably with that
of any screen idol.
His good looks are exceeded only by
his ability to dress. His suits, always Of
conservative pattern, destroy the last
claims that Senators Helm, Cutting
and Young Bob La Toilette have to be-
ing the Senate's sartorial models. And
If he ever decides to add spats to his
wardrobe, Speaker Nick LonEworth had
better look to his laurels. McCullcch
might then lay claim to being the best
dressed man in Congress.
man Of splendid intellect and a
tireleSs worker is the new Senator from
Ohio.
Born on a farm November 81, 1880,
he attended Ohio State University and
then studied law at Western Reserve
University. During his school days he
won the reputation of being a deep STU
dent In law school he was looked upon
as being one of the most thorough and
conscientious members of his class.
He brought those qualities into public
life. His friends say that his greatest
fault Is that he takes life too seriously
If he has any hobby outside his family,
1t Is work and more of it.
He doesn't play. golf nor is he enthu-
sisStic about any sport. He doesn't fire.
Quent clubs at leisure moments. The
only bad habit" ne has acquired within
the last few years is smoking. Occa-
sionally he INDUCES in q cigarette.
Senator McCulloeh is married and
has two children. Kathryn, 81. Is an
accomplished musician and has Just
been graduated from a fashionable
school in New York. Hugh, II. Is q
senior in high school.
The McCullochs are no strangers to
Washington. The Senator was a mem
Der OF the House of Representative:
from 1915 to 1921. And after his con-
greSs1onal term he served as a special
Assistant Attorney General, prosecuting
and collecting Government claim:
against wartime contractors.
1t was left for the lowly tomato 10
furnish cause for as emotional an
outbreak in the United States Senate
as any seem during this great war on
the tariff.
Perhaps it was because the battle
vas at night, when already weary
Senators nerves were jagged. Or it
may have been because hardly a seat
IN the galleries was unoccupied. and
Senators so unaccustomed To speaking
to crowded house on the hill made
the most Of the opportunity.
Whatever the cause, the fight was
long. bitter and colorful Few dull
moments, indeed, were there in the
three hours of debate before the final
vote placing q duty of 3 cents q
pound on all tomatoes imported To
this country was taken and the bill
passed.
Ashurst of Arizona shouted al
Smoot OF Utah that he had misunder-
stood him all these years III he thinks
am going to speak with any Senators
leave or permission" And Smoot OBJ.
Jected to such an explosion"
Tom Hefiin made an impasSioneC
plea in behalf OF the little boys anC
girls tomato clubs Of the countr!