Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

Speaker Longworth, Representative
Tilson and other Republican power
wielders are blushing modestly amid the
bouquets that are being tossed in their
direction because of the way the House
does business, compared to the dawdling
reaching Washington clearly indicates
that it is to the lower branch of Congress
that the country is coming to look for
real legislative leadership. Once upon
a time the House enjoyed unchallenged
repute in that respect. In recent years
the Senate has rather usurped first
place in public esteem. Now the PEN
dulum is again swinging strongly to-
ward the House, and II events OF the
special session continue as they have
begun, the Senate is in danger of for
feiting it's Wanted prestige for keeps.
On farm relief the House has func-
toned like a steam engine. The tariff
does not seem destined for such easy
shedding there, but MeSSrS. Longworth,
Tilson, Smell and Hawley are confident
they can keep things within bounds,
pass the bill early in June and thus
maintain the reputation the House has
been steadily winning for dispatch and
dignity.
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1t is, of course, far easier PROPOSE
ton for Leader Tilson, with G. o. P.
majority of 100 or more, to run things
in the House than it is for Leader Wat
son. with a tisSue-paper majority OF 10,
to do business in the Senate. A horse
of another color, too, is the House rule
for limitation of debate, as against the
uncheckable flow Of words permissible
in the Senate Still another conSidera-
ton that makes for promptneSs in the
House, as against representation in the
Senate, is that-incongruous as 1t
sounds-its simpler to manage ABS men
than 90. An old congressional hand says
that Jack" Tilson has Sinecure COM
pared to Jim" Watson. because men
coming up for reelection every two
wears are more "pliable" than men who
only have to face the guns every six
wears. Representatives constantly have
favors to ask of House leaders-favors
that mean strengthening their home
fences. Leaders bestoW faVorS II follow
ers agree to play ball. The YOU
scratch my back -and-I'll-Scratch yours
system prevails in the Senate, too, but
not nearly to the effective extent that
it rules in the House.
X X X
"A
has achieved the miracle OF spinning
brand-neW Coolidge yarn, OF which he
himself is the hero. Shortly after
Mitchell was appointed Solicitor Gen
eral in 1925 the President entertained
him at dinner. After dinner, while they
were smoking on the White House por-
tico, Mr.. Coolidge burst forth In one OF
his cryptic, monosyllabic remarks. The
Solicitor General hasn't much time for
speech making. has he?" the President
tWanged. Mitchell says he has never
quite made out whether 1t was an ex-
ecutive hint that he was to refrain
from spellbinding or just subtle re-
Election on his political Civilizations,
which were Cor are) Democratic.
X Y X X
The correspondent of New England
newspaper recently wired a story to the
effect that Representative Ruth Hanna
Mccormick of Illinois has now trimmed
her sails for a fight with Senator De-
neen." 1t got into print trimmed her
nails"
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Fame is fleeting thing, sure
enough One day this week a gray
haired gentleman of unusually modest
demeanor was Strolling along Penn
sylvania avenue, looking into shop
| windows. No one knew him. His
! flying. If it had been Indy" whose
! exploits would never have been pos
siblc except for the Wright brothers,
| the police would have had to clear
the street to keep trafnc moving.