Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10

Borafs one form Of recreation In
Washington is to ride. Scarcely q day
passes but what he may be seen astride
his horse early in the morning jogging
through the bride paths In Rock Greek
park.
Up until few years ago the Senator'S
favorite mount was big sorrel named
Jester. There was almost a human
friendship between man and animal.
Jester was always rewarded at the end
of the mornings ride with two Jumps Of
sugar from his masters hand.
One morning in the park Jester be-
came unruly. The Senator was forced
heard-of thing as far as Jester was con-
cerned.
Back at the stables the horse refused
to make peace. Borah's repeated offers
of two Jumps of sugar were declined.
Finally the Senator left the stables
caught street car and rode to his office
to work.
But he found that he couldn't work.
Try as hard as he could, he was unable
to concentrate. After an hour or more
he closed his desk, put on his hat, and
told his secretary that he would be out
Of the ONCE for while. He didn't say
where he was going.
Later In the morning he returned and
It was not learned until later that he
had gone back to the stables. sought out
Jester, made peace with him, and given
him two Jumps of sugar.
Bits of gossip picked up here and
there:
Representative Norton of wisconsin
has his own horseshoe pitching grounds
in the rear of the House once Building
on Capitol Hill.
Eduardo de Medina, minister to the
United States from Bolivia, has been In
Washington only II months, yet has
bought IS automobiles. Four Of these
purchased in four months, were Of the
same make, and in the smart class.
Pennsylvania leads the States in the
number Of visitors to Mount Vernon.
From the sidewalks of Brooklyn to
the United States Senate by way OF
Nevada is odd In itself, but the life OF
Tasker Lowndes Oddie has been full
Of oddities.
He has discovered gold-vast quaint.
ties Of tin the hills Of Nevada.
He has known what it means to be a
n1ulti-millio one moment and be
confronted with poverty the next.
he knows how 1t feels to fight the way
back to wealth q second time, lose it
then win it back again.
He has been cowpuncher.
Now he Is an agricultural king.
A colorful life has been that Of the
Junior Senator from the large but thinly
populated State Of Nevada. Yet to look
at him as he sits at his desk on the SEN
ate floor, Immediately attired and care
fully manicured, Is to sense Immediately
that he got q tremendous kick Oui
Of al these oddities In his life.
He Is unsssuming. Rare indeed Is Il
when he gets up to make speech. He
votes regular" as Republican. And
he Is affable at all times.
It was q frail body that determined
the course Of Senator Oddie. At Is hi
was thin and pale. He was bundled uE
and sent to Nebraska for his health. He
acquired a love for the West-Nebrasks
was considered way out West In those
days-a love that has never left him.
For three years he was cowpuncher
Then, having put on weight and
strength, he returned East
In 1898 he against went West, thi:
time to Nevada in some sort of man.
ageriai capacity with the vast Pheip.
Stokes estate. His activities caused thu
people of Nevada to fasten their eye:
on this Eastern dude" and they have
been there ever since.
It was about this time that pros.
pector named Butler picked out piece
:. of land In Central Nevada and decided
A.tiaere was gold there. He told Oddie
about It md the latter put up So