The Washington times., 1935-01-02
FSen. Hunters
L Odd Dilemma
TRAGIC TREES
, By HELEN ESSARY
I And now, dear Heaven, please
Vet US catch up on our sleep!

case of Senator Hunter, Of
Nebraska.
Senator Hunter has been
duly elected to the Senate Of
the United States, but he has
never set foot inside the Senate
Chamber. And never will. To
morrow, instead of being sworn
In, enrolled on the Senate
roster. and given a seat in
the body to which he was
elected, he will go back to
Nebraska, a private citizen!
Mr.. Hunter is one of an un-
fortunate species. A lame duck
without a sanctuary. He was
elected last fall to succeed
Senator Thompson, whom Gov.
Charley Bryan had appointed
10 fill an unexpired term.
Mr.. Burke, of Nebraska, also
was elected to the Senate at
the same time. Mr.. Burke was
elected for a long term of six
years. Mr.. Hunters term Of
pffice began November and
, ends January 3.
Mr.. Hunters adventure on
the outskirts of the Senate is
regarded by the great political
minds as freak case, but one
likely to happen at any time un.
der the lame duck provision.
Although Mr.. Hunter never
will take the oath of office, he
has been in Washington since
November, drawing the salary
Of a, Senator and administering
its office as best he could under
the uneven circumstances. He
has never been accepted official
" as Member Of the United
States Senate.
Sounds very silly to us. And
the acme Of futility. But it's
the law. And there you are.
Speaking of Rush Holt-we
understand he has hired body
guard to protect him from host.
eSSes on the chase for handsome
young lions.
Another senatorial note
about South Dakota and Mary
Senate Howes, daughter of the
Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs. HoweS.
When Mary Howes (she'S a
lovely debutante now was
born about 18 years ago, her
father was a member of the
State senate in South Dakota.
Her arrival so delighted her
fathers fellow senators that
they passed a solemn resolution
naming the new baby MARY
Senate" Howes.
In the archives of the State
house at Pierre is a grandly in
scribed and embossed docu-
ment, stating that Mary Senate
HoWeS is namesake Of the
Senate of South Dakota.
No other girl in the whole
United States is the godchild
OF a legislative body.
We aren't making New Year
resolutions, but we have our
private thoughts about lots of
things. To wit:
Too many fir trees are sac
EAt1ced each year for the Christ
mas trade. Hundreds are not
sold, but are left to Shrivel in
vacant lots. It hurts our feel
ingS, too, to see Christmas trees
that have beenspart of a shin
ing holiday, standing for days
IN back yards and trash cans,
D. A. RS! Attention!
How does it happen, my dears,
that NRA codes of the flag man.
ufacturing industry and the pow
der puff industry are heard on
the same day?
1t couldn't be that powdering
the nose is rivaling flag-waving
aS a national gesture!
DR.. Gerrit Smith Miller is
Americas leading mammalo-
SiSt."
DR.. Miller, curator of animals
In the National Museum, has
been thus named by the Acad.
emy OF Natural Sciences in Phil
Adelphia. Moreover, he has
been presented with a Leidy
Medal for "the best publication,
exploration, discovery or re-
search In the Natural Sciences"
Mrs. Miller, a Girl Scout en-.
thusiaSt and a patron of music.
likewise is scientifically inclined.
She goes with DR.. Miller on
many of his expeditions. And
had very happy time not long
ago exploring the sea caves of
Puerto Rico.
Phyllis went to one of those
"ax-to-grind dinners" You know,
they are all over the place in
Washington. And the hostess,
an official character, said to
her:
II never really know how to
handle the press"
Phyllis knows nothing Of axes.
But she has her moments. She
took sip of coffee and said
very sweetly:
but, darling, the important
thing is how the press handles
you"
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