The Washington times., 1935-01-03
It T'SMOV|NGDAY,
. BUT BR|TTEN
MAY STAY
BY KARL M. KAHN
tCopyriEht. 1898, by International
News Service)

by AAKL M. KAHN
eCopyriEht, 1898, by International
News Service)
Democrats and Republicans in
Congress who wished each other
happy New Year now will proceed
10 make the year as miserable as
possible for their political oppo-
nents.
Today is moving day, the big.
gest in recent history on Capitol
Hill, when 121 Senators and Rep
resentatives move back into pri.
Vate life.
The newcomers and those they
succeed don't have to spend a
cent to move their official files.
Uncle Sam foots the bill for
freight from home to the Capital
for the incoming lawmakers and
back home again when they're
defeated.
The "ex's" have six months in
which to take advantage Of their
'Uncle's" generosity. They won't
have a minute after noon today
In which to give up their COM
Portable offices to those who sue.
ceed them.
There are unofficial whispers
that ex-RepreSentative Fred Brit
ten, of Chicago. will not go back
home. but will be given the
Republican vacancy on the Re
construction Finance Corporation.
Some potent Democrats are
urging Representative Britten.
who's well liked by his political
adversarieS, for the post.
Senator Arthur Capper OF
Kansas is almost 10, but he
dances more than any other
member of Senate or House.
He's familiar figure at the gay
est parties.
There's always bit of repair
ing to be done in the Capitol.
Just before Congress convenes it
Is thronged with cleaners. Re
Gently it's been particularly upset
because new elevators were being
installed. A small boy, member
Of party of tourists, said:
Mother, this'H be q fine
building when it's finished"
The ramp made last year for
President Roosevelt to enter the
Capitol is kept permanently at
the East entrance. He will walk
up that ramp when he goes to
the Hill to- deliver his message
tomorrow, and will ascend a
smaller one to the Speakers
roStrum.
The House is liberal in giving
news. photographers permission to
"shoot." The Senate, thinking of
Its dignity, bars the picture
takers.
RFC Chairman Jesse Jones
doesn't like to have women re-
porters attend his press confer
ences. Men reporters don't like
to have women attend Mr..
Jones press conferences. Mr..
Jones is good story teller
when women aren't present.
One of the strongest friend
ships in the Senate is between
Michigan's Senator Couzens and
Oregon'S Senator McNary. They
exchange letters regularly once
Q week when they are separated.
There's a lot of flu and grippe
in the town. Most Of the occu-
pants of the White House have
had touch of it, but Mr.. Roose-
welt escaped the germs.
Federal Relief Administrator
Harry Hopkins spent New Year
Day taking pills to ward it off.
Mr.. Hopkins secretary, Kath-
crime Goodwin, is a Kentucky
Colonel. Her husband, Stuart, is
head of Secretary Ickes' Press
Relations Bureau in the Interior
Department. The Godwins' friends
had difficulty deciding whether
to address holiday cards to
Col. and Mr.. Stuart Goodwin or
to Mr.. and Col. Stuart Goodwin.
This is the open season for fric-
tion between members of Congress
and petty bureaucrats.
Rep. Kent Keller of Illinois
wanted to see the PWA file on a
project of interest to his district.
He volunteered to go through it
Saturday afternoon and Sunday
when it wouldn't interfere with
routine work.
A stern young man firmly told
the Representative:
"YOu can't see the file."
Rep. Keller replied:
Il always thought Members of
Congress were part of the Gov
ernment,"
They may be, but Rep. Keller
didn't see the file.
Justices to Hear