Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
ASHURST DOOMED
FOR PRESIDENCY
But the Booming Is Done as
Alfalfa Club BurIesuues
Political Issues.

An evening Of fun and light enter
tainment found Senator Henry F.
Ashurst OF Arizona placed in the po-
litical limelight last night as the candi-
date Of the Alfalfa Club for President
Of the United States. The occasion was
the annual dinner of the club, held at
the willard Hotel.
Senator Ashurst was placed in nomi
nation by q senatorial colleague, Sena-
tor George II. Moses OF New Hamp-
shire, because the southwestern section
Of the country will be left without the
blessing OF suf6cient water II 1t does
not have presidential candidate
actively in the field. Or, so Senator
Moses explained, with humorous al
lusions to the Boulder Dam project.
LittlepaRe Installed ~ President.
Thomas p Littlepage, Washington
attorney. was installed as president OF
the club. succeeding j. Harry Coving-
ton. Mr.. Littlepage. introduced to the
club as g. twentieth century Gin
cinnatuS," was the chief actor in a
skit which showed q modern parallel
OF the Roman Cincinnatus, who was
called to the dictatorship Of Rome from
the fields. An elaborate program of
lampoonery and entertainment, ar
ranged by Edward j. walsh and placed
in operation by the master OF cere-
monies, Thomas w. Brahany, included
a number of acts brought from New
York by Gene Buck, q former presi-
dent OF the Lambs Club Of that city
and noted Broadway figure.
The diners marched into the hall at
1880 O'Clock preceded by an escort of
marines. saluted the colorS and heard
a song by George O'Connor. Within q
few minutes Judge Covington called the
diners to order and after a short ad-
dress OF welcome called for the new
president. Mr.. Brahany replied that
Mr.. Littlepage was not present and ws2
ordered to 60 TO his nearby Maryland
farm and bring him to the banquet hall
The lights were then turned Off and
a motion picture showing the modern
Cincinnatus" was thrown on the screen
This picture had in it George O'Connor.
Mr.. Brahany, Charles P. Light, w. P.
Meredith, A. j. Cummings, William J.
Mentally, Edgar r. Snyder and others,
all arrayed in silk top hats. leaving the
Willard Hotel and travelling via the
modern Appian Way to the home Of
"Cincinnatus" In Maryland.
Find Littiepage Pitching Hay.
Here they found Cincinnatus, played
by Mr.. Littlepage, pitching hay. He
Club president, pointing with his pitch
fork to the hay he had to handle be-
fore he could leave for his installation
as president. A series Of amusing in
cidentS followed on the screen and with
the end Of the picture the lights were
flashed on and Mr.. Littlepage stood IN
front Of the speakers table, arrayed,
like his reception committee, in a silk
hat
Mr.. Snyder took charge Of . short
memorial TO members OF the club who
have died during the past year. Pic
lures Of william r. Roberts, former
Representative Charles J. Faulkner and
Gen. Wilds p. Richardson, who have
died since the last annual dinner. were
thrown on the screen. while Fred East
sang.
Following . number furnished by Mr..
Buck q short address was given by Sen
ator Kay Pittman of Nevada.
The high spot Of the evening came
with presentation Of the "iremen's
skit," q by-play on farm relief, N
which appeared Mr.. Brahany. Mr..
Littlepage. Mr.. McNally, J. Fred Essary,
George O'Connor. Mr.. Snyder. Mr.. Cum
minRs, Mr.. Hogan and T. z. Cooke, all
dressed as 1remen.
The list of guests follows:
Dean Acheson, Jesse C. Adkins,
George Akerson, Horace M. Albright,
Representative Richard S. Aldrich. Capt.
w. H. Allen, u. s. N; Clifford r. Allen.
e. c. Alvord, Phil c. Arth, Mai. Gen.
T. @. Ashburn, o. S. A.: Senator Henry
F. Ashurst, H. Leslie Atlas, Ralph l..
Atlass.
Benjamin Bacharach, Representative
Isaac Bachahach. Charles H. Baker,
Isaac Bacharach, Charles H Baker. Gibbs
L. Baker, L. 8. Baker, Representative
Henry 4. Barbour. James z. Barnes, John
II. Bartlett, James 7. Begg, Uric Bell,
Henry A. Bellows, David Berg, f. En-
nails Berl, Clifford K. Bergman, George
T, Bishop, Judge Oscar E. Bland, Joseph
A. Blondell, Representative Sol Bloom.
R. Wilmer Boiling, Thomas P. Bones
Frank z. Bonner. DR.. Joel T. Boone.
Judge Fenton W. Booth, Robert j.
Bourke, John F. M. Bowie, DR.. Fenton
Bradford, Ezra Brainerd, jr.: Thomas
w. Brahany, William W. Bride, DR..
John p. Briscoe. Representative Fred
A. Britten, Frederick H. Brooke, Harry
J. Brown, Powell Browning, Walter
BROMLEY. Frederick w. Bryan, H. E. C.
Bryant Gene Buck, Walker s. Buel
Taylor Burke, Ebert X. Burlew, Col
Reynolds J. Burt, Representative Olger
B. Burtness, H. Ralph Burton, DR.. D. p.
Bush Joseph r. Byrne.
DR.. James A. Cahill, jr.: Robert F.
Cahill, d. J. Callahan, Robert Callahan,
M. r. Calnan, James A. Carmack,
Charles Carroll. Col. John H. Carroll,
John H. Carroll, jr.; Clarence M
Charest, Paul Addison Chase, Juan B.
w. Chiswell George B. Christian, jr.:
Edward T. Clark, DR.. William Earl
Clark. DR.. Thomas A. Clayton. Frank J.
Coleman. John B. Cochran, Edward r.
Colladay, James z. Colliflower, Col.
william A. Colston, Admiral H. l. Gone,
Senator Tom Connally, Harry T. Con-
molly, Levi Cooke, William Knowles
Cooper, William s. Corby. H. King Corn
well, Joseph P. Cotton. Robert J. Cot
trell. Judge j. Harry Covington, Henry
D. Champion, Or. Macpherson Crihhton,
DR.. Jerome F. Crowley, Thomas r..
Crowley, Andrew J. Cummings, J. Harry
Cunningham. j. Max Cunningham
Charles w. Darr. Representative
George p. Darrow Judge Watson r.
Dawson, William H. DERRICK, Clarence
Dodge, william H. Donovan. Charles
A. Douglas, Representative Lewis w.
Douglas, Charles D. Drayton, George T.
Dunlop, Walter G. Dunlop, Andrew B.
Duvall.
Frederick East, Mai. Glen Z. Edser-
ton, John H. Edwards. Ahmed r. el
EiSSy, Representative Richard NJ FL
lott Wade H. Ellis, Richard p. Ernst,
j. Fred Essary, Edward b. Eynon.
Carter Field, Franklin L. Fisher, Rob-
ert v. Fleming, Edward T. Folliard.
Representative James A. Frear, Repre-
sentative Burton L. French.
Charles w. Galloway. John w. Gard
ner, Judge Finis j. Garrett. Hampson
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