Evening star., 1932-02-19
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

For 10 long years Senator George w.
Norris Of Nebraska has labored un-
ceasingly, in season and out of season,
for congressional enactment Of three
measures most dear to his uncom-
promising heart. One is the so-called
lame duck" amendment to the Con-
stitution, to change the presidential
Inauguration date from March to
January. and to convene the newly
elected Congress 60 days after election
instead of l3 months later. Another
is the anti-injunction bill. aimed to curb
the powers of the courts in labor dis
putes. The third is Government opera
ton for Muscle Shoals. At last
very likely two and possibly for all
three of his crusades. House and
Senate have now passed the lame duck
amendment by the requisite two-thirds
vote. Ratification by the States may
require several years, but is regarded
as a certain eventuality. The big
hurdle. congressional sanction, has
now been cleared. The Norris anti
injunction bill is set down for Senate
consideration next week-"to remain
continuously before the Senate until
finally disposed Of" That means a
final vote is certain and according to
most representations a favorable vote
The House Judiciary Committee, under
Democratic control, Is slated to favor
ably report the bill in the lower branch
1t looks to be surely ticketed for Mr.
Hoover's desk The third Norris hobby,
Muscle Shoals, still rests in the lap of
the gods. The most that can be said as
yet about Muscle Shoals legislation at
this session is that all sides to the
controversy are moving heaven and
earth to get bill through.
The Importance of Mayor Jimmy
Walker as a factor in presidential poll
tics in New York is being largely over
looked by the political writer's, accord
ing to some Of the Tammany members
of the New York congressional delega-
ton. The latter figure that Mayor
Jimmy is a man for both Roosevelt and
Smith to reckon with in laying their
convention plans. The mayor, they say
will give orders rather than take orders
Furthermore, they report that large
sized vice presidential bee has been
located beneath the mayors top piece
They insist it is no joking matter
What lark for Jimmy to preside over
the Senate, to sport his trick clothes
and to dine with Ambassadors. Obvi-
ously, If the mayor is to crafty this am
bition neither Roosevelt nor Smith can
head the ticket. The whisper around
Tammany Hall is said to be How about
Baker and Walker?"
George Washington, who posed for a
different sculptors and painters, was not
above posing for portrait on striped
bed-ticking. From Baltimore comes
word that a Washington portrait.
painted by Charles Wilson Peale at
Valley Forge, has been added to that
city's collection of Washingtonia, and
that the artist had used striped bed
ticking in place of canvas. The painter
was captain in the Revolutionary Army
at Valley Forge. Charles Wilson Peale
is now credited with 81 portraits and
miniatures of Washington. Peale's eld-
est son did at least two washington
portraits from life; Rembrandt Peale.
the second son, made six and his
younger brother II. Gilbert Stuart is
credited with over hundred originals
of his favorite subject. Copies and
flakes" of the Peale and Stuart
Washingtons run into the thousands.
It required a two-page concurrent
congressional resolution in order to au-
tnOrlZc UQe PuIChdoC Va WACush "a
flowers and its laying upon the grave
Of Mary, the mother Of George WASH
ington, at Fredericksburg. Va. this
coming February %, "the cost Of said
wreath not to exceed $50, which shall
be paid proportionately out Of the con-
tingent funds, ETC." Senator Thomas
of Oklahoma rose to inquire Of Senator
Fess. the author of the resolution: If
the appropriation be made, will 1t not
require bond issue to pay the bill?"
1T will not" replied Fess. "We have
a deficit now; from what source will we
get the money!" queried Thomas. "Out
Of the contingent fund.-" answered Fess.
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Alice Longworth is gradually and
unostentatiously resuming her favorite
pastime Of congressional observer, and
Is now to be seen again in her accls.
toned sect In the Senate gallery
watching the passing show In the pit
beneakh Diving tho NAL orHeoEacal