Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

"They say he goes fishing" was a
comment.
presidents are always fishing" an
other member answered.
do you suppose there will be coali-
ton in Congress between Burbon Demo-
Gratis and Republican mugwumps?"
Eyes, until the next election, when
they'll all be regular again"
Reference was made to the fact that
Butler" was going to run in MaSsa-
chusetts again-"Ben Butler" 1t turned
DR.. Mary Walker was spied crossing
the street In her male costume.
She'll be getting into Congress next."
mot until the Gridiron Clubs more
than a hundred years old and then
some will there be a woman in Con-
gress," was the prediction Of one OF
these newspaper men Of As years ago.
A parade turned up Pennsylvania
avenue. It turned out to be the Sons
and Daughters of Temperance on the
way to ask the President not to serve
wines at White House state dinners.
The Gridironers took their guests to
Hollywood, disclosing a movie producer
and q couple Of camera men. They
were discussing the visit of former
President Coolidge.
What a voice for our new talkie OF
way Oo"A @|ooH 0A" 0AAS Va WAN
camera men.
II see that since returning from
Hollywood Mr.. Coolidge has said ne does
not intend to run for public Office
again." continued the camera man.
That's what he says today" replied
the other, but listen; and to the tune
of Tit Willow" he sang the following
By tree in Northampton a gentleman sat,
And said to him, Where will the White
house be at,
Hoover needs your advice, Mr.. Coolidge,
Though you haven't the mind of great en-
But all Re replied. with his hand to his ear,
Was Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow"
He smiled to himself as he sat near that
/ Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow.
o, tomorrow, tomorrow. tomorrow.
And he thought OF the conference gone on
And he read in the news the prices of stocks,
And ne sighed as he sazed at the run in his
Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow"
A Capitol janitor and a policeman
were revealed in conversation over the
contents Of trash can.
The Janttor extracted a copy Of the
Republican platform from the trash can.
That's what they ran on before the
election-and walked on after election, +"
said the policeman.
An old Senate doormat was found
in the can.
when Secretary Stimson gets back
from London with the treaty, the Sen
ate Will have a new doormat," the
janitor said.
Vice President Curtis and Senator
Watson, Republican leader of the SEN
ate, represented by club members, sang
a duet to the tune Of 1T Amt No Fault
Of Mine:
Watson:
Why such thing should be7
Nobody follows me-"
The Vice President:
''Qh. It amt no fault Of mine
th tse s SHY' n SPn to est p IN Rs
It amt no fault Of mine"
Watson:
1T; when we've eye. passed thls: tarin bill.
cannot sG ahf tell Tf Chat 4 L S 'fSa s
Signed by the President
The Vice President:
"Oh, it amt no fault Of mine
I am not the white House spokesman, but
THAT amt no fault of mime
Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor, was
represented in trouble over many offers
he had received to shorten the history
of the United States which Calvin Cool
idge is to write for inscription on a
read one suggestion from Alfred e.
Smith, which follows:
1.-The South should have won the
war Of secession and the West should
have been given back to the Indians"
The following dialogue between two
members of the club introduced the
new civilian member of the District
Commission. Gen. Crosby, guest at
the dinner:
First member: what is that mill
tary noise like troup Of cavalry?"
Second member: That's Maj. Gen.
Crosby, the new civilian Commissioner
this dinner"
First member: Hitch your horse a
moment, general, and diSmount. We
should like to present you to our guests
Gentlemen, this Is Maj. Gen. Crosby,
new Commissioner Of the District Of
Columbia"
| New Member Initiated.
The club initiated a new member
Raymond Clapper, chief Of the Wash
ington bureau of the United Press
After a severe grilling at the hands OF
Judge Thad Caraway, chairman Of the
mally welcomed into the organization
The newly elected president of the
club, Charles 8. Groves, Washington
correspondent of the Boston Globe, was
inaugurated with appropriate ceremo-
MES. The shades of John Winthrop
and his followers from the Massachu.
sets Bay Colony came upon the scene
to learn how successful Puritanism hac
been in the United States. They found
that the VIII Hays code Of morals fol