Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
HOUSE SINGS OLD
SESSION TO DEATH
Lower Chamber, With Long,
worth at the Piano, CeIe-
brates Closing.
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NSOllIlIlueQ FTOm F1ISG HABe.D
died or who are i'll were not forgotten
and tributes were paid to them as also
to many retiring members of long ex-
perience. CONSPICUOUS among these
were Chairman Elliott of the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds; Representative r. Walton
Moore of Fairfax. Va, Chairman Zihl-
man of the House District Committee,
Representative Louis Cramton of Mich
igan. Representative Roy Fitzgerald Of
Ohio, Representative Elliot w. Sproul
of Illinois and more than a score of
others who have taken q leading part
in legislation effecting the National
Capital.
One Of the features of the program
most applauded was the Interstate
Male Chorus, composed of 40 men Of
the force of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, with Commissioner Clyde
B. Aitchison conducting. They sang
the March of the Peers" from Gilbert
and Sullivan'S opera, "Iolanthe," and
1.-THE Bells of st. Mary's," by Adams.
The House program of jubilation
started with q call to order by Repre-
sentative Clarke. The entire gathering,
with the galleries filled and the doors
thrown open so that all space within
the House chamber was closely hlled,
sang America" standing.
Male Chorus Sings.
The meeting was then turned over to
Representative Woodrum, master Of
ceremonies The Interstate Male Chorus
then sang.
The entire gathering was given an
opportunity to join in such old-time
popular songs as "Old Kentucky Home"
"Swanee River" silver Threads
Among the Gold" THE Beautiful
Ohio" and iowa, That's Where the
Tall Corn Grows"
Representative Ruth Bryan owen
was called upon for solo, which was
vigorously applauded.
Then the entire gathering broke loose
again, singing ION the Banks OF the
Wabash Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the
Boys Are Marching" Sweet Rosie
O'Grady," Sidewalks of New York" and
Moonlight on the Colorado"
The iamboree ended with chorus OF
God Be With You Til We Meet Again"
In the closing hour the House made a
cleanup of several small bills and
passed a few resolutions necessary to
properly close its books. The most i'm
portant measure today was receding
and concurring with the Senate amend
ment on the veterans disqualification
bill carrying $40 800, 900. and resolu-
ton was promptly passed making So
0oO,G COO Immediately available to start
the work.
Democrats Assume Charge.
The official action Of the House to-
day was taken when the Democrats
assumed charge and placed Repre-
sentative Joseph Byrns Of Tennessee,
ranking Democrat on the Appropria-
lions Committee, in the chair. Repre-
sentative Crisp of Georgia. then offered
a resolution. expressing the thanks OF
the members to Speaker Longworth
for his efficient, fearless and absolutely
fair administration. Representative
Crisp said that while he was advocating
a change in the rules in the House,
it must not be understood by any one
that this action was a criticism OF the
conduct of the Office of Speaker by Mr..
Longworth, who he predicted will live
in history as one Of the ablest Speakers
that Congress mas ever had. The en-
tire House rose and applauded vigor-
ously.