Evening star., 1933-07-02
Capital Sidelights
By WILL r. KENNEDY.


Three veteran employees Of the Ma
tional House of Representatives were
very agreeably surprised to find them
selves eulogized in the Congressional
Record-and by one who has contrib
uted more Of criticism and censure to
that daily record Of Congress than Of
praise and commendation- Represent
ative Thomas L. Blanton, Democrat, of
Texas. He asked his colleagues to
| carry with them to their homes an
| appreciation Of three splendid officials
| who faithfully serve us daily on the
House floor. and who are to remain
here hard at work with their many
cares, burdens and responsibilities
hanging heavily upon their shoulders
every day, every week and every month
| between now and next January" Here
Is what he said Of them individually:
| OF the House. Hon. South Trimble Of
Kentucky. while farmer by occupa-
ton. was twice elected to the Ken
lucky House Of Representatives, and
served as Speaker Of the House dur
ing the last year Of his second term.
He served as a member Of the House
of Representatives In the Fifty-seventh,
Fffty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Con-
crosses. He was the Democratic NOM
inee for lieutenant governor of Ken
lucky in 1907. He was elected and
served as clerk of the House of Rep
resentatives for the Sixty-second,
fifth Congresses. And when the Demo-
Gratis resumed control of the House he
was reelected and has served as clerk
| Of the House in the Seventy-second
and this Seventy-third Congress. He
Is universally well liked and is most
accommodating and obliging to every
member.
"Our capable and always dependable
sergeant at arms Of the House, Hon.
Kenneth Romney of Montana, has
been serving the House Of Representa-
tives continuously for the past 10
| years. During the time Hon. Champ
Clark was Speaker of the House, Ken
meth Romney was the assistant ser
geant at arms During the IL years
the Republicans were in power Rom
| ney served as cashier in the sergeant
| at arms of1ce. As soon as the Demo-
Gratis regained control Of the House.
| in the Seventy-second Congress- Ken
meth Romney was elected sergeant at
arms and was reelected for the Sew
| enty-third Congress. No official en-
ployed in the Capitol is more courte-
| Gus, more obligtng. more painstaking
to serve. or more dependable than
Kenneth Romney. Many members who
know him personally have deep affec-
ton for him. Numerous members frat
ernize with him socially, and no man
in the Capitol has more friends. Ken
meth Romney Is well educated, with
! training in the University of the State
of Washington and In the George
Washington University here. He has
splendid young son who has Just
reached the age Of 81. Kenneth Rom
ney has been the official talley clerk
in the last three Democratic National
Conventions, and is q loyal, patriotic
party Democrat.
Hon. Joseph J. Sinnott Of Virginia
is our always dependable doorkeeper
of the House of Representatives and
is one of the best-known party Demo-
Gratis in Washington. During the seven
years Champ Clark was Speaker, Joe
Sinnott served as doorkeeper of the
House. On the many occasions during
the war Congress thought 1t was
necessary to assemble both houses in
joint session to hear President Wilson
deliver his famous messages to Con-
high officials. foreign and domestic,
would be present. it was Joe Sinnott
who with so much dignity and efh-
cheney formally announced them all as,
in line Of seniority, they appeared at
the door. Joe Sinnott has been door
keeper OF several Democratic National
Conventions and has rendered many
courtesieS to numerous members. As
doorkeeper Of the House he has under
his jurisdiction and personal control
many scores of employees and he is
kept busy every month In the entire
year. He Is q fine official, good
friend and a loyal Democrat"
One young member of Congress
the bridegroom of the special session,
Representative Jennings Randolph Of
West Virginia, who finds his greatest
opportunity it affords Of extending hu-
name assistance to some Of the under
dogs Of life, got such thrill this past
week. He was suffering much in spirit
over the misfortunes of another young
married man who had encountered .
series of bad breaks, was out of work,
underfed, and his morale was breaking
down. He wasn't looking for patron
age job, or a white-collar job, or easy
work and q generous Salary-he was
seeking just plain work at any salary
tlldt Wt0lQ Duy dAQ Pdy 1lOuoC lCllI.
Then Randolph happened to remember
that he had addressed the employees of
large mercantile establishment in
Washington inspirationally on the Joy
of service, on the aristocracy of work,
on their duty to help build up business.
In desperation he called up the mana
ger of that store and told the story
of the man for whom he was seeking
work-pointed to the opportunity to
reclaim a human derelict and make
him self-reSpecting wage Garner. He
asked merely that he be given
chance in some menial job to earn
bread for himself and his wife.
He was put to work-and Repre-
sentative Randolph feels prouder of
that service than Of any political ap-
pointment he has been able to secure
for his district. He feels that he
helped to save a man