Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-03

interchangeable worker. he keeps long
hours. He Is awake until all hours Of
the night reading legislative reports.
And he Is known on Capitol Hill as
the man who never has time for recrea-
ton.
Few have lived more colorful lives
than the Republican Senator from Wy
oming.
Wyoming was part of the Territory
of Dakota when Senator Warren left
the village Of HinSdale, Mass, and
started West In quest of his fortune.
That was back In 1868 year after the
first structure of any kind had been
commenced in Cheyenne, his goal.
He had been through the Civil War
as a corporal and had won the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor for gallantry
under fire of the Confederate troops at
Port Hudson, La.
He was still under 20 years Of age
when he struck out for the West.
The State of wyoming perhaps does
not realize how nearly 1t came to losing
its most distinguished citizen to its
neighbor, Iowa.
Young Warren, with very little money,
was working his way westward. A
friend had offered him position near
Des Moines as foreman of a construc-
ton crew on the Rock Island Railroad.
He had been on the job only few days
when another friend wrote him asking
him to come to Cheyenne to manage a
mercantile store. The Cheyenne friend
was IN bad health. He needed some one
he could trust.
Warren was in a Quandary. 1t was
necessary that he make decision i'm
mediately.
Torn between two loyalties, he
reached in his pocket for coin. He
tipped it and two days later reported in
Cheyenne ready for work.
From that time to the present his lot
has been cast with Wyoming. In the
very beginning he acquired the Western
method and flavor.
He saw wyoming created first a Ter
ritory and then a State. Arthur ap-
pointed him Governor of the Territory
in 1885. Cleveland removed him, and
Harrison reappointed him. He was the
last Governor OF the Territory and the
first Governor Of the State.
In 1890 he was elected to the United
States Senate. He has been returned
every election since.
Senator Warren is one Of the most
picturesque figures on the moor OF the
Senate. His hair is snow-white. He
wears a snow-white muStache. He Is a.
straight as an arrow in carriage despite
his S5 years.
He never attempts oratory, but in hi:
speeches he Is direct. incisive and bust.
nesslike in his presentation of fact anc
argument.
His friends are as numerous on the
Democratic side as on the Republican
The United States Supreme Court Il
to have a beautiful new home OF
Capitol Hill, but one OF the histori'
buildings Of Washington will be sacri
feed to make room for 1t.
The structure to be demolished, un
der plans for identifying Washington
is the "Old Capitol" near the corner o
Maryland avenue and First stree
northeast.
At present the National Woman
Party is quartered there, but the build
ing soon Is to be vacated. A committe
headed by Chief Justice Taft is super
vising the drawing OF plans for tn
Supreme Courts new home, and whe
it Is ready the historic structur
will be turned over to q crew O
xreckers.
For more than 100 years the "Ol
Capitol" has played an important pa
In our national history.
James Monroe took the oath Of ONO
as President of the United States Their
For almost five years Congress hel
Its sessions in the place. -..-----