Evening star., 1936-11-22
Garner 81 Years Old Today;
33 Years Spent con the Hill"
His Eyebrows Resemble
old HickOry's,' Long
His Idol.
Ey the Associated Press.

ES the ASsoclated PresS.
John Nance Garner and his An
drew Jackson eyebrows are 81 today.
The eyebrows have not been him
dered in their growth. Some In
Washington who know the Vice Pres
idents hearty admiration for "Old
Hickory" say that he sometimes fun
bles with them to give them a Jack
sonian twirl
He has read virtually everything
that the Library of Congress has that
deals with Andrew Jackson. He
speaks with a Jacksonian bluntness,
has q Jacksonian fair for looking
facts In the face and dealing with
them in outspoken fashion, might
fight duel If deuling was in fashion.
With his interest in Jackson, he
will be no stranger TO the model Of
the Hermitage that is set up in
front Of the White House on inaugu-
ration day for President Roosevelt to
review the parade from.
Is Dean Of Congress.
Garner actually Is the dean Of Con-
gress. Senator Borah of Idaho is the
dean Of the Senate Representative
SABBATH of Illinois dean of the House.
But they both came in in 1907. Gar
ner came In in 1903 and has been
either a member of the House. its
Democratic leader, its Speaker, or the
Vice President presiding over the Sem
ate ever since.
1t was back in those early days of
his membership, when Theodore
Roosevelt was President and William
Howard Taft Secretary of War, that
Garner, the new member, began to
get complaints that the Cavalry was
about to be moved from Brownsville,
Tex.
He visited the War Department.
Mr.. Taft gave him hearing and
ushered him out. More complaints
came. He called on Mr.. Taft again.
was edged out politely. More vigorous
complaints came. He visited the War
Department. Mr.. Taft was too busy
to see him.
Garner went to the unguarded exit
from the Office Of the Secretary Of
War and waited until a visitor came
out. He stuck his foot into the door
and strode in.
Offers Economic Problem"
The big, broad humored Secretary
OF War looked up and inquired what
was troubling him.
Its problem in economies, Mr..
Secretary" replied Garner.
How is that?"
well, Mr.. Secretary, my district
grows a lot Of hay. makes a lot of
liquor, has lot OF pretty girls. The
Cavalry horses eat the hay, the men
drink the liquor and marry the girls"
Mr.. Taft chuckled and sent Garner
on his way. The Cavalry stayed at
Brownsville
A few days later the President met
Garner.
What is this that you have been
doing to my Secretary of War;" he
| inquired.
I've just been giving him a lesson
in economics, Mr.. President" Gar
ner replied.
We'll, half Of the Army is trying to
| SCt III d1tclCTEcQ 10 bTOWuSVllle.
Often Asked About Cavalry.
Years afterward when Mr.. Taft as
Chief Justice of the United States
used to meet Garner in the corridors
Of the Capitol he would ask about the
Cavalry.
The Vice President probably viii
spend his birth anniversary in the
quiet peace Of his uvalde home.
In Washington, he lives quietly,
goes to bed early, is up early in the
i morning and frequently hauls the
policeman on his beat to the station
house on his way to the Capitol. He
detests formalities and formal dress.
He Is a party man. yet some of his
boon companions in the Capital have
been men who were leaders of the
Republican party. Two of his Re-
publican friends, Senator Hastings
Of Delaware and Representative
Bacharach Of New Jersey, were de-
feated in the last election.
He calls himself spare tire" but
there are few congressional wrinkles
he Is not called upon to help iron
out when difficulties arise.
BAYLOR CoNFERs DEGREES.