Evening star., 1929-09-03

Representatives have felt that this Is the
place for them to live. Residence there
assures them q closer touch with Gov
ernmental affairs. In its boundaries,
familiar to legislators for generations,
they feel ct ease.
So it Is that the time -honored man
sions, which once saw muddy coaches
roll by and blink sleepily at vari-colored
taxicabs and motors bringing national
lawmakers to their homes.
Champ Clark lived on the hill while
he was a member of Congress. No
place in Washington appealed to him
after trying to live in an apartment in
another section Of town, he came back
for good.
One of Representative Ruth Bryan
owens first acts when she arrived IN
the Capital was to find q place to live
on the hill. She now occupies Q
bungalow on Maryland avenue almost
within earshot of her office. Repre-
sentative Katherine Langley Of Ken
lucky also lives in that vicinity.
Senator Hiram johnson OF Califor-
mia makes his home on the first block
of Maryland avenue. In the same block
Just o few doors above lives Senator
Joe Robinson of Arkansas, minority
leader of the Senate. He has 40 O
neighbor Senator Carl Hayden Of
Arizona.
Senator Thomas Hefiin Of Alabama
has made his home for years in the
old Congress Hotel, opposite the build
ing that houses the offices of the men,
bers of the House of Representatives.
He must look for another home soon,
however, for the hotel Is to be torn
down to make way for the new House
Office building annex.
Senator John j. Blaine Of wisconsin
is another who lives within the shadow
of the Capitol dome. While in Wash
ington he stays at the Capitol Park
Hotel.
OF course, there are those who go to
the other extreme In the matter Of
choosing a place to live.
There is Senator Porter H. Dale OF
Vermont, for instance. He has just
purchased for Washington residence Q
large stone mansion on the outskirts Of
the city.
has gone all the way to Hyattsville, Md
! Senator Thomas Caraway Of Arkansas
is another He has bought the beauti-
full and historic Calvert estate, once
the home of Lord Baltimore, near
Hyattsville, and has made it into O
place of rare beauty.
But the trend, especially among the
| new members of Congress, seems to he
toward rather than away from the hill
Difficulties with time and transporta'
ton do not worry them.
Every resident Of the neighborhoot
knows them by sight. Their habits
| hobbies, likes and dislikes are always
treated with the kindly indulgence Of
familiarity.
It is always worth while to be II
| the gallery when the United States
Senate reconvenes after a long recess
or adjournment. :,
A rare spirit Of fellowship prevails
| at such times. The floor has the ap
pearance of q clubroom until the frs
| thump of the gavel Senators row
here, there and everywhere shakine
| hands with each other, slapping back!
and cracking jokes. Republican is famil
lar with Democrat and Democrat will
Republican. No aisle separate those O
different political beliefs on such occa
sionS.
The few minutes before 10 O'Clock
August 10, were no exception. Sena
tors had come back to Washington
after the Summer recess to take VI
the tariff bill. Hectic days are ahead
irving days-days that will see the
patience of each sorely taxed.