Evening star., 1936-02-16
BY ROBERT CRAWFORD.

bx hODLn1 ChAWTohDs
The Lincoln Memorial never looked
80 lovely as it did last Wednesday with
its mantle of white and the old Vir-
ginia snow-covered hills as back
ground. The great pillars of the Gus
tis-Lee mansion cleaned spotless In
the Wintry air.
In a freezing Winter wind Presi-
dent Roosevelt made history on the
127th anniversary ,~of the birth OF
Abraham Lincoln when he paid per-
eonal tribute at the memorial to the
great war President. 1t is not recalled
whether President has before paid
personal tribute, as wreathes have
usually been sent to the memorial by
military and naval aides.
Those who have been hearing about
how tired and worried the President
has looked of late were surprised to
see him looking so ruddy and the pic
ture of health and energy. He re-
manned for the exercises and the
placing of the White House wreath
at the foot of the Lincoln statue,
standing with uncovered head while
the many organizations filed past in
reverent respect to the martyred
President and stopping to salute the
present Commander in Chief of the
Army and Navy.
There has always been reaction in
hero worship, and Mr.. Lincoln passed
through stormy days of harsh criti-
cism from his own party. Some time
ago the Omaha World Herald had an
editorial on hero worship reaction
relative to President Roosevelt. "It
must be said that Mr.. Roosevelt did
not court the tremendous popularity
which followed his Inauguration. He
realized then that he could not be as
good as SO many of us thought he
was . he spoke of batting aver
age which would include many fall
ures to hit; of quarterback hoping
only to be right in the majority of
his plays =. but we would have none
OF that. He had taken us when we
were in an emotional panic and when
it seemed that no other man in public
life had either courage, confidence OF
ability to draw up plan of action
he restored our hope . he set the
example of a cheerful and gallant
fight E. when we got over our fright
we became the traditional, skeptical
Americans"
The passing of the former Vice
President, Mr.. Charles Curtis, has
removed from the political scene a
devoted adherent of the Republican
party and a man of influence in its
counseIs.
1t was Lamartine who said, SC
beautifully. that we are not dead until
all those who have loved us, too, rest
In the silent grave-in their memory
we live. And So Mrs. Edward Everett
Gam, the well-known and beloved
Dolly Gam, has received a shocking
blow in the loss of her brother, the
former Vice President, but she is
prepared to carry high the banner
under which they together fought
through so many years. They were
a gallant pair and 1t is doubted if
there was ever a closer comradeship
and trust between brother and sister
than between Mrs. Gam and Mr..
Curtis.
When she was asked on one occa-
sion if she did not sleep and dream
politics, she answered that she had
simply absorbed politics since a very
little girl, when she began to cham
pion any cause in which her big
brother was interested. Later, with
absolute faith in him and his judg-
ment, she was Jealous disciple at
his feet. When he came to Congress
she came as his private secretary,
took control of his Office and his
personal mail, saw his constituents
and seldom missed debate in Con-
gress when some vital legislation in
which her brother was interested was
under discussion.
At the Chicago convention in 1882
Mrs. Gam worked increasingly for
the denomination of her brother on
the Hoover ticket and by her fairness
and forceful campaign in his behalf
won out in hard-fought battle with
heavy odds against her Men who
worked with her at that convention
said he was the most "gentlemanly"
opponent; fair and sportsmanlike and
Pever hit below the belt. She is con-
Tincing on the hustings. can parry a
heckler with a quick answer and
makes good extemporaneous speech.
She is frank, outspoken and does not
resort to sewing society gossip or
innuendos in campaigning. All the
world knows what good, courteous
loser she is and there are some people
who think she would sit pretty in the
halls of Congress.
"Bugle Ann"
"The Little Lady" .-----.
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