Evening star., 1936-01-19

previously announced his intention to
run for the senatorial toga-health
permitting. So had the attorney gen.
eral of the State. Harry Peterson. 1t
was understood that the present Sena-
tor. Elmer A. Benson. Farmer-La-
borite appointed by Gov. Olson. would
step gracefully aside. Now comes word
that Magnus johnson. former Sena-
tor and Representative. has blood in
his eyes, and is out for the governor
ship or the senatorship, or anything
he can get muddying the waters of
the Minnetonka.
In the congressional delegation there
are five Republican representatives,
three Farmer and one lone
Democrat-all wondering what will
happen. Both Senators-Shipstead
and Benson-are Farmer -Laborites.
Mrs. Schall the gentle little house.
wife causing these men all sorts of
worry. is straight-line Republican,
who intends. if she gets the nominal
ton. to shoot the New Deal full of
holes. So there you are. Her theme
song, being written now in Berwyn,
Md, where she keeps house, is Min
nesota, Here I Come
X X X :.
When Senator Robert Rice Reynolds
Of North Carolina arrived in New York
Thursday morning aboard the U. S. S.
President Adams after a trip around
the world, he was met oy delegation
Of friends, headed by the most erudite
Of all the women theatrical press rep
resentatives of Amerlca-the red
haired and beautiful Anne Grosvenor
Ayres Among the welcoming dele
cations were artists, newspaper men
and women, actors and actresses, poets
and philosophers.
All lovers of night life. some Of these
persons made the supreme sacrifice to
get out of bed in the carly hours so
they could meet the boat at $40
o'clock. You see, the Senator's beauti-
full wife-who died not long ago-was
once on the stage. And he has lovely
daughter who inherits theatrical tai
ents along with the orstorical powers
of her father. This young lady, ac-
cording to Miss Ayres, could 60 places
in the theater, If it were not for the
fact that she has her mind set on
newspaper work. Her name Is Frances
Reynolds, and on the journey around
the world she kept busy taking notes
for Sunday feature articles.
After the grand reception in New
York, the Senator and his charming
daughter were given a welcome home
luncheon. Then they caught the noon
train for Washington-and work.
That they are no mean travellers is
evidenced by the fact that they had
made tour of the 48 States Of the
Union in an automobile with trailer
before setting of for the Orient That
trip started September -four months
ago. Now that the wanderlust has
been shaken from his soul, Senator
Reynolds, so he confesses. is liable to
sit down and write another travel
book. Already he has two bearing his
name -" "Wanderlust" and Gypsy
Trails"
Because an elevator in the Capitol
fell into the subbasement at the be-
ginning Of this session, with Repre-
sentative Bernhard Jacobsen Of Iowa
aboard, lots Of folks down on Capitol
Hill believe the sturdy 64-year-old
legislator is elevator shy. He prefers
walking upstairs to riding in elevators.
That's al there is to 1t.
"I've had worse jolts than that"
Mr.. Jacobsen explains, saying his wild
ride In the downward elevator on the
night President Roosevelt addressed
both houses Of Congress was nothing
to get excited about. AS . matter Of
fact, Mr.. Jacobsen Is a naturai-born
walker. He comes from good old Ger