The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-25
NEA Service Writer

NEA Service Wfltcr
washington.-Note left over
from the day Of the wet-dry vote In
the House, Never saw 10
many members on the floor-ex-
cept on opening day. so many cars
parked on the Capitol grounds, 80
many folks trying to jam into the
galleries, so many newspapermen
working in the gallery.
It's the noon hour, the the house
restaurant downstairs Is empty.
Here's one issue everyone gets ex-
cited about. Not many members
would want to miss the show and
few dared miss the vote.
Good Clean Fun =.
Everyone laughs with and AT
everyone else. You Know that
spirit Of good clean fun. one tour-
minute speaker staggers toward ms
seat attire a great effort, tries 10
find 1t. His inebriety, one imagines
Is only pretense Oid jim
Beck Of Pennsylvania. co-author OF
the repeal resolution, sits penind
the big minority table with big
bearded George Tinkham of Massa-
chusetts, the wettest of all, and
pretty Ruth Pratt Of New York.
They giggle together, having what
seems to be no less than a dadndy
time.
Linthicum OF Maryland, the other
co-author Is alongside Appropria-
lions Chairman Joe Byrnes of Ten
nessee, who slumps and whose jut-
ting brows almost meet his up
curling chin just off his nose.
Mobley OF George. the new baby
member" Is beside Filipino Dele
gate Guevara. who has less cause
for worry than anyone else because
he isn't allowed to vote. -. Sol
Bloom OF New York, the big b.
centennial boss. wearing his George
Washington button and nose glass
es on q cord, bends eagerly forward
from a front seat, his mouth half
open.
Minority Leader Smell Of New
York. with his perpetually panied
expression slightly yielding to-day
to one OF semi-tolerance. ..
sirovich of New York, the wet tee
totaler who has been panning the
dramatic critics, with a red carna-
ton on. Mansfield Of Texas.
last to sign the petition of 145
which brought on the vote, sitting
In his wheel chair In front OF the
front row. LaGuardia of New
York with his vest unbuttoned.
Several visiting senators--Bing-
ham of Connecticut. Barley OF
Kentucky. Barbour Of New Jersey
anon gthem.
Now They're Voting!
Suddenly they're voting, after
demand for "yeas" and mays.
:. Bald. round little Abernethy
of North Carolina Is the first. He's
the one who recently blurted from
the floor that he only voted dry be-
cause he had to. He votes "No!"
with shout.
other early voters shout. too. but
soon 1t becomes monotonous, with
only an occasional shout, which
still makes everybody laugh
Gallery doors are opened so that
as many people as possible can
stick their heads through
Beck almost forgets to vote when
his turn comes and emits his
aye" in obvious breathless haste.
Another big laugh.
When the clerk reaches one of the
few absentees he reads the name
twice to make sure. And n repeats
ach members AYE" or mo" -.
Clague, OF Minnesota votes mo" in
advertently, but quickly corrects
himself.
Garner's Name Missing.
Nearly half the members. espe-
cially vets. follow the vote on roll
call sheets, as we do In the press
gallery. Some lose track at one
stage or another and quit
Suddenly you notice that Speaker
Gamers name isn't on the roll call.
1t never is, however. It's lot
easier for him, consequently.
There's no embarrassin gsilence
or mere exclamation Of Present."
Members can't smoke. but
several chew unlighted cigars, as
IL nervous Suddenly a few
newspaper boys dash to wires to