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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-10
STYLES IN STATESMEN

Senator Samuel M. Shortridge,
Of California, now replaced by
Senator McAdoo, was the last
hold-over Of stately elegance in
the United States Senate. Even
when only a few seats were filled
on the floor and in the gallery,
the Senator's entrance was arrest
ing and dramatic.
Tall, bald, supple, bowling right
and left, gesturing with his pince-
nez, from which hung long
black ribbon, murmuring calcula-
lions in his deep, mortuary voice,
outshining all others in the perfec-
ton of his fastidiously.tailore
morning coat. Thus seen ana
heard, Senator Shortridge exited,
and with him there passed the
era of highly personalized and
oracular craftsmanship in Wash
ington.
This hammered type is as ex-
tinct as Spencerian penmansh1p,
which its flourishments naturally
denote.
Senator McAdoo, lean, erect,
vigorous at 70, strolls around the
cloak rooms, chats affably with
friends, engaging a little banter
now and then, and drops ncon-
spicuouSly into his seat. He wears
a run-of-the-mill pin-Stripe brown
suit. with no accentuationS Of
haberdashery, none Of those atten-
tion-getting trademarks which
statesmen used to affect.
SENATOR BORAH
Senator Borah is similarly
casual and at ease. His present
billing in the campaign lineup
doesn't seem to have made him in
the least conscious of either the
footlights or the Klieg lights. The
Senator is apt to forget all about
his wardrobe, absent mindedly
picking up a dark gray suit OF
standard weave and pattern when
someone reminds him that he
needs one.
Senator Bankhead is apt to
break out in the imposing habili
ments of craftsmanship and to
speak with that stately, measured
elaboration which is the tradition
of the deep South; but, taking
them all in all, both Senators and
Representatives look and behave
like an average crowd Of fairly
| a,.aAAeaf,,1 IoY,a;~,Aee
Here and there is man who is
a bit ostentatiouSly homespun,
perhaps for reasons of political ex-
pediency, but these exceptions are
rare. Now and then there is a
bit Of horse play on the floor or
in the corridors, but there is
Seemly conduct when House or
Senate is in session. A chance
encounter with a charming old
gentleman, now nearly 80 years
old, gave me a vivid and sharply
contrasting picture of Congress
around SO years ago.
It was a reminder Of what a
valuable new historic sense we
may achieve as the decades pass
and we can recreate the past in
a run of old moving picture film.
Here's the picture as my friend
gave it to me:
"Sitting in the gallery Of
either the House or Senate, it
was impossible to distinguish a
single figure on the floor. The
chamber was filled with a cloud
Of tobacco smoke as impene-
trabIe to vision as a London
fog. One wondered how they
could transact their business.
Virtually every congressman
wore beard. They went in for
Prince Albert coats and string
ties.
MANY Of the boards were
CareleSsly kept, the Prince Al
berts usually showed a lot Of
wear and tear, and on each hip
there was apt to be a bulge Of
| old Missouri kniSk chnwinv tn.
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rich or poor, is a prodigal, at
heart, who will go without some
thing he NEEDS in order to buy
something he WANTS.
And the only thing funnier than
the average mans pet extrava-
gance is his peteconomy.
But IS it "extravagance" to
spend your money for what you
want, instead of for what other
people think you OUGHT to
want? Or is it just our modern
way of buying hyacinths" to feed
the soul? Page Mister Hobo?"
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, still rated among art objects and
the lucky egg who gets her is sup
posed to bust into big, wet tears
of gratitude. Generally does
CThen spends most Of his married
life wondering why'd
Which is, I protest, not only
silly but downright poisonous
and responsible for endless misery
The notion is part, Of course, OF
the theory that Females are a
Special Treat. Which was lovely
racket, girls, as long as we could
put it over. But we can't any
longer. Lies calling our bluff
and exposing. in particular this
Special Treat tommyrot.
There is nothing distinctive OF
de luxe about women. They are
no more sensible than men-nor
are they naturally any purerl
kinder, or more honest or gener
GUS. Neither sex has any virtues
or vices which the other does not
share.
Men and women are all of a
piece and should be treated &C
cordingly. It is not only unfair
to Little Brother to give Little
Sister special consideration and
exemption, but it also raises cain
with Sister herself-adding to her
already sufficient conceit and
abetting her more than sufficient
cuSSedneSS.
Thanks to this innate superb
ority idea, there is a wide breach
between the sexes before they are
well out of the cradle and, from
then on, increasing suspicion and
resentment. So by the time John
Henry reaches manageable age,
he is accustomed to the idea that
he's worm-and must make good
before he is considered fit to serve
his Lovely Lady.
But actually there is no more
reason why John Henry should
prove himself worthy of her than
there is for his lady to do the
same for him. We all-heaven
knowS-could stand plenty Of i'm
provement, and we need to hustle
considerably before we're worthy
of the high calling of marriage.
But male unworthineSS is no
greater than female unworthiness.
The burden of home-making rests
on the woman as much as on the
man-and it is as much her job
to make him happy as his to make
her happy.
FIFTYFIFTY
But does the average young
woman fret over this prospect, and
feel it incumbent upon herself to
prove HER worthineSs as a pros
pective wife? She does NOT! And
why should She-with a whole
world telling her that she's Gods
Best Gift to Mankind. AS IS?
Romantic tradition to the con-
trary, the average young woman
is a far more dangerous "domes-
tic risk" than the average young
man. He knows more about real
ity than she-more about team
work-and makes q greater Sacri-
flee when he does marry.
And, as anyone who knows the
inside of our divorce records will
testify, divorce is fully as often
due to the wife'S inefficiency and
bad temper as to any fault Of
the husband.
If anyone must prove WORTH
ness, WHY NOT MAKE IT A
$3.50 JOB? Why not demand that
all Lovely Ladies show why they
consider themselves entitled to
the lifelong love and service Of
serious, hard-working gentleman
:. and produce proofs to back
their statementS-Or Else?
Copyright. 1885. by King Features
OyndicGtO)
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HIS OBJECTION

Noes" were scarce when news
men recently asked members OF
Congress whether they expected to
vote for the bonus in a recent poll.
One vehement may" came from
Senator Edward r. Burke CD
Of Nebraska, however, when he
was asked whether he favored
immediate cash payment Of the
soldiers bonus.
Burke explained:
at wouldn't be wrong to pay
the needy their bonus II they
were entitled to them. But as
far as I'm concerned I cannot
give my approval to any plan
which would pay . bonus to
some Is Senators and about 100
members Of the House as well
as thousands Of doctors and
lawyers and bankers"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-10

the Senate list
among its mem.
berS o man who
AYERS that the
lie s a tt Y e
branch Of this
Government Is
no place for
him.
The H Gus e
member W h o
con t e ndS he
would have pre-
ferred to stay
at home in his
native State Of
Californ / a
M hare ha IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-10
The Greatest Show On Earth
BY John Snure, Jr.

ate Office Building is a small
swimming pool-not large-but
large enough for one to learn to
swim.
And he might call in Senator
George L. Radcliffe CD Of Mary.
land to give him lessons.
Radcliffe swims in the waters
Of Chesapeake Bay, off his East
ern Shore home, in weather
which causes other men to wear
overcoatS and red flannels.
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SWITNTINGS

Senator David I. Walsh D.)
Of Massachusetts,, who recently
stepped beyond his depth in the
waters off Miami Beach and al.
most found himself in serious diff
ficulty, might well take advantage
Of one Of the facilities offered
members Of the United States
Senate. u.s.
In the gymnasium Of the Sen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-10
Human Side of News
BY EdIUin C.. Hill

baccO. A laundering orator, saw.
ing the Republic, would inter.
rupt himself, reach for his hip
pocket, take out q wallOp Of to-
bacc0 as big as q pOliceman's
club and bite off a tremendous
chew. Beside each chair there
was a leather cuSpidOr.
pages passed through the
isles with trays Of whisky.
There were lots Of twO-bOttIe
men in Congress then, and
whisky was drunk all over the
place. Once in q while the
pressing concerns Of statesman.
ship would shade off into ribal.
dry and song. Two or three
men would start a IOck-step,
hands on the shoulders of the
man ahead, and presently the
others would join until the en-.
tire membership was in line.
"And talk about windjam-
mers! The best efforts Of the
Congressman Of this day are
like the pipings of a katydid in
comparison. l had gone to Wash
ingtOn with profound respect
for the great tradition Of our
government and great venera-
ton for our lawmakers. What
/ saw 50 shocked me that for
10 years / could not bring my.
self to cast a vote.
But / finally came to see
that most of these men were
truly representative of our PEG.
pie and, in many ways, repre-.
sentative in a much more graft.
flying sense. There was democ.
racy there, and there was gen.
uine character and ability which
at first had been too shocked
to see. Visiting Congress in re-
cent years, 1 have observed a
much higher level Of behavior,
much more diligence and a
greatly heightened regard for
the ordinary decencies Of public
conduct.
LUSTY VITALITY
"But there was in the old days
q dusty vitality in Congress, a
vigorous rip-rOaring quality
somehow reflective Of a younger
and Iustier America. This seems
to me to have ebbed-Or per.
haps, it has been subIimated in
honest work in committee rooms
rather than in drinking, fight
ing, believing and registering.
One can't be sure.
But it does seem to me that
there are a lot Of Boy Scouts in
Congress, busy with weighty af-
fairs and showing ahead and
unless I am mistaken one Of
those old bearded, tobacco
chewing behemoths could have
swallowed any one Of them
whole, not even bothering to
spit out the boots"
There seems to be no survival
of that untidy and vociferous
crew, just as there is no real sue
cessor of the intervening Short
ridgean statesmen, with their
rhetorical flourishes and Holly.
wood tailoring.
There is third epoch at hand,
much more seemly and sensible;
and still going strong is a veteran
who is the least common denomi.
nator Of the best Of all three
epochs-little Senator Garter
Glass, of Virginia, just turning 70.
For will and integrity, for
courage and ability, for speech
and behavior measuring up to
the highest standards of the
American gentleman in politics,
he is unsurpassed.
He is brewing some bad medi-
cine for the prevailing fantasies
and phantomS which haunt Wash.
ington these days. We in the
bleacherS can't do better than
keep our field glasses glued on
the game little Senator from Vir.
ginia.
Copyright. 1885. King Feature
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-10
PET EXTRAVAGANCEs

We are all spendthriftS, one way
or another. Everybody has his
pet extravagance-and most of us
are dollar-foolish and penny-wise.
Yet, every man thinks of him.
self as a great economist; and
can point out the way for Con-
gress to balance the budget, with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-10
OLD FAVORITES
Ruth Guthrie Hardins
ThrenOdy

There's grass-grown road from the valley
A winding road and steep
That leads to the quiet hill top,
Where lies your love asleep....
While mine is lying, God knows where,
A hundred fathoms deep.
saw you kneel at a grave-side....
How still a grave be-
Wrapped in the tender starlight,
Far from the moaning seal
But through all dreams and starlight,
The breakers call to
Oh, steep is your way to Silence
But sleeper the ways I roam,
For never a road take
Beyond the wind and foam
And never a road reach him
Who lies so far from home.
IReGders ved to send to the editor their sugges-
tions of old fuvorte among the poems for repnting in
this Space.
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ONCE IS ENOUGH

AS the House has its member
who contends he does not want
to return to Congress, so too does
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-10
Marry-GO-ROund
By Helen ROWLAND

. There Is the book-couector,
who never can resist o rare edi.
ton and has a library bursting
with unread volumes, but never
seems to have the price of a hair
cut or a new overcoat.
And the woman who will
squander a small fortune on
beauty treatments, expensive and
exotic lfngerie-yet, who never
buys book or spends a penny
for a magazine, if she can Dor.
row it.
There is the man who would
rather have a good high-priced
cigar after dinner than a satisfied
stomach. And the man who will
smoke an old Pipe or "roll his
own" to save the pennies
then spend the dollars on his gar
den or his haberdashery or his
gof-or whatever happens to be
his hobby.
The playboyS, the millionaires,
the prima donnaS and the screen
stars are not the only Big Spend
ers in the world. Every one of u.s.
2S1%1;;:::;;::;;:;i'
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Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson

2 SHOULDN'T SHE prove HERSELF WORTHY" OF HIM?
Evening star., 1936-01-29
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

w YARRENTON was the scene
~ CT gay party on Sunday
wv afternoon, when Mrs. Will
EamS Talmape Mrs Her.
Evening star., 1936-01-29
Maryland Society
Party Friday Niaht

The entertainment and dance Of
the Maryland Society of Washington
will be given in the Kennedy War;
rem at 1888 Connecticut avenue, FRI
day evening at o'clock. The guests
will be received by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Burr Powell. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wallace Collins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Kerney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Kirtley, and Maj. and Mrs.
Raymond Marsh. Introductions will
be made by Col. George H. Calvert,
jr.. president of the society, and Maj.
Colin M. Mackall.
An address relating to Maryland
will be made by the historian of the
society, Mr.. George Amory Maddox,
and following the address, Mrs N.
Thornton Hynson will play Maryland,
My Maryland" on the piano, and the
members Of the society. lead by Mr..
Hyson, will sing their State song.
Admiral Charles H. T. Lowndes,
chairman of the Floor Committee, will
be assisted by Col. Frederick Johnston,
Capt. Carroll Power, Comdr. George
B. Keester, Comdr. Norman B. Hall,
Lieut. Comdr. A. Finley France, Capt.
L. Calhoun Collins and Lieut.. Brad
ford Bartlett.
Friends of members of the society
are invited. They can obtain guest
cards through members, or at the
door that evening.
Evening star., 1936-01-29

pigs in blankets, sandwiches, hot tea.
coffee in fact, all kinds of drinks
Among the members of the Riding
and Hunt Club present were: The M.
F H., Dr. Fred R Sanderson. and Mrs.
Sanderson; Dr. and Mrs. James Greear,
Dr. ana Mrs. Robert E. Moran, DR..
and Mrs Charles HouZe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Exnicios. MI. and Mrs. Ro-
man Brudessel, Mr. and Mrs. Warwick
Keegan. Nj. and Mrs George Walker,
Mr. ano Mrs Harry Semmes, Mr.. and
Mrs William Hasson, Comdr. and Mrs.
L. T. Hunot. Lieut.. Comdr. j. j.
Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Fadeley,
Dr. EdInunu Horgan, master of the
Cobbler Hunt; Mr.. Thomas T. Mott,
Evening star., 1936-01-29
ST0RK TAKES TO SLED
Man Takes Wife Through Snow
drifts to Doctor.

SOMERSET. Pa, January 90 up).-
An old method of ransportation-a
five-horse sled-came to the aid yes
terday OF the modern stork.
Lester Engie and neighbors assem-
bled the sled at his home in Roxb1rv.
ii niles east, after physicians tele-
phoned they could not get through
snpwdrifte to attend his wife.
The cavalcade Travelled across fields
and byways fo- several hours before
reaching hospital here, where Mrs.
Engle presented her husband with a
boy
Evening star., 1936-01-29

The marriage of Miss Mary Hannah
Kerrick, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Kerrick of Bluemont. Va, and
Mr.. Charles Randolph Hope, jr.. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Hope of Pur-
cellville, took place at the Methodist
parsonage in Hamilton, January II,
with the Rev. c. L. Beard officiating.
Only immediate members of the two
families were present. The bride and
groom were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
J. M. Kerrick, brother and sister-in-
law OF the bride. Mrs. Hope wore
rust colored suit with brown accesso-
ries and carried bouquet of carna-
tions and kweet peas. The matron of
honor wore blue ensemble with ac-
Evening star., 1936-01-29

w YARRENTON was the scene
~ CT a gay party on Sunday
" afternoon, when Mrs. Will
liams Talmage, Mrs. Her
mann Boxer and Miss Suzanne Hum
phries entertained at tea dance.
This was in the way of farewell
party, as they are leaving Warrenton
soon for Aiken.
These three attractive young women
from New York have been in Warren
ton for three months enjoying the fox
hunting They rented Maj. Morton's
house, on the new Baltimore road, and
have had wonderful hunting with
Warrenton and different other packs
In Virgiris until this month, when
heavy SHOWS stopped the sport. On
Thursday they are closing their house.
vanning their horses and motoring to
a warmer country, Aiken, where they
will ride with the drag pack which is
so famous IL that part of the country.
Among those at their party on Sunday
were: The NJ F. H.. Amory S. Carhart,
and Mrs. Carhart Mr. and Mrs. Bald
win D. Sri.man. jr; Capt. and Mrs.
Richard Kirkpatrick, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Batcheldor, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam STREET., DR.. A. c. Randolph, Tay-
lor Hardin, Hugh Spilman and Alex
Calvert
A delightful hunt tea that was given
on Saturday afternoon by DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph Horgan at their home. on
Brandywine street, Forrest Hills,
Washington was enjoyed by approx
imately '25 hunting and non-hunting
people. # was supposed to have been
held following the hunt scheduled for
that day.
There was no hunting on account of
intense colo weather, but Mrs. Horgan,
long noted for her Southern hospital
ity. went ahead with her plans and
had the party. Mrs. Horgan was, be-
fore her marriage, Miss Edwina Nor
row, daughter of the late Gov. Edwin
Morrow of Kentucky. Her guest of
honor on Saturday was Miss Susan
Cree of Covington, KY, and many of
the non-hunting guests were friends
Of hers from Washington.
The entire beautiful house of the
Horgans YVES thrown open, but the
most popular place seemed to be the
rambling bar room in the basement,
attractively done with Moorish scenes
painted or walls of white brick.
These scenes had been done by Hun
garian articL, Frank Imrsy, who was a
guest at the party. At one end of the
L-shaped room was the popular bar
Delicious hct appetizers were served,
such as beaten biscuit with old ham,
Evening star., 1936-01-29

master OF Redland Hunt; Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Owen, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
ton Eachc ana the Misses Frances and
Margaret Cox. who were two young
sters looking very attractive, dressed
in their riding togs, having been out
exercising their horses.
Another party given In Washing
ton on Monday afternoon by a Vir-
ginian Tow living in Washington, and
to which number Of Virginians went,
was given by Mrs. Ruth Lester
Buchanan a: her home, on Massachu-
sets avenue, in honor of Dean and
Mrs. Arthur B. Kinsolving. He is the
dean OF tie cathedral on Long Island
and Mrs. Klnsolving is sister of Mrs
Buchanan.
A keen follower Of hounds, lovely
Ruth Buchanan keeps her horses in
Warrenton. Va, where she hunts with
that pack every week (weather per-
mittlng) Many sporting people were
seen at the party, among them Col.
and Mrs Adna Chaffee Che for
years has been one of the outstanding
Army polo players. Caut. and Mrs. c.
H. Reed Oh Fort Myer (Capt. Reed is
also one of the best polo players the
Army mas and comes to Middleburg
and Warrentcn frequently to play with
the Army, Mrs. c. c. Smith, the wife
of Maj. Smith. whom we have often
seen PLAYING brilliant polo; Col. Buck
ner, commardant Of cadets at West
Point: Capt Don Galloway, who man
aged the West Point polo team here
last season and who is now stationed
at Fort Myer; Lieut.. Henri Luebber-
man famous horse show rider; Mrs.
Mary Lynch. beautiful sister of Mrs.
Earle, " lie of Gov. Earle of Pennsyl-
vania; Mrs Sallie Chamberlain, Mr..
and Mrs Maurice Pilson Of Warren
ton. DR. ard Mrs Charles Houze, Mrs.
Herbert Adair, Mrs. Edgar Snow, Mrs.
Karl kurtz. DR.. Mcnamara and Dr.
Lebour.
Evening star., 1936-01-29

and a nephew of the late Mrs. Har-
rison Williams Of Leesburg. The
other Is that Of Miss Eleanor Rogers
Alexandria, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William c. Alexandria of New York
City. to Mr.. Walter H. Fredericks, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Fredericks Of
Glenwood, N. j. Miss Alexandria is a
cousin Of Judge and Mrs. j. r. H.
Alexandria of Leesburg. She is
graduate of the Julliard School of
Music. Mr.. Fredericks is graudate
Of the New York University and has a
masters degree from Columbia Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1936-01-29
Binding Examples
Loaned for Exhibit

Miss Grace Litchfield, Mrs. Avery
Coonley, Mrs. George P. Scriven, Mrs
Carter Hall and Mrs. Harry Venn are
among those who loaned examples of
beautiful bindings from their private
collection to the exhibition of book
binding now in progress at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art. The exhibition
will close Monday.
Evening star., 1936-01-29

cessories to match, with a shoulder
bouquet Of sweet peas.
Both the bride and groom are
graduates of the Round Hill High
School. Mrs. Hope attended the
Teachers College in Fredericksburg
and is now teaching music in the
Loudoun schools. Mr.. Hope is en-
ployed In Purcellville. The couple
will reside in Bluemont.
Evening star., 1936-01-29
Engagements of
Interest in Leesbura

Two engagements have been an
nounced recently which are OF interest
in Loudoun County. one is that Of
Miss Alice Gray. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Adam Gray of Birming-
ham, Ala, to Mr.. William H. Winslow
of Winter Park, Fla. Mr.. Winslow is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C.
Winslow, former resident of Leesburg,
Evening star., 1936-01-29
Illinois Society
Dance TOnioht

The Illinois State Society will hold
meeting and dance this evening at
the Willard Hotel. Preceding the
meeting there will be a dinner at the
Madrillon at 6 o'clock, for which
reservations must be made in advance
at the Madrillon.
Evening star., 1936-01-29
Weddings in Suburbs
And Out of Town

The marriage Of Miss Lola May Lee
and Mr.. John H. Wheeler, both Of
Washington, took place Sunday
morning in the parlors of the Silver
Spring Baptist Church, Silver Spring,
Md, the Rev. j. Wesley Lofts
officiating.
Evening star., 1936-01-29
Miss Williams in
New York for Visit

Miss Char Ormond Williams. presi-
dent of the National Federation Of
Business and Professional Women's
Clubs, IS in New York City for weeks
stay. She is stopping at the Hotel
Warwick.
Evening star., 1936-01-29
Age Index.

OF all the tissues OF the body the
skin and the muscles Of expression
which lie under the skin are the most
accurate register of the years.
The Washington times., 1936-11-16

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