Evening star., 1940-02-25
CopitoI SideIi9hts
By WIN p. Kennedy

Representative Joseph w. Martin Of
Massachusetts,, minority leader Of the
House, appreciatively and affectionately
called THE Little General by his COL
leagues, is being sized up as a potential
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for President. A reception was held
during the past week in honor of Mrs.
A. H. Green, national committeeWoman
for Massachusetts,. Representative Rich
ard B. Wigglesworth, famous Harvard
quarterback of few years ago, was host
and number of House members from
New England and New York attended.
Sentiment was general to the effect that
"it would be hard to beat Joe Martin as
dark horse or compromise candidate"
In this connection it was emphasized
that Martin was right hand man in the
dent Hoover has frequently expressed his
admiration for him. He is rated by Re-
publicans and Democrats alike as "the
best Republican House leader in at least
46 years" 3
The remarks Of Senator Cotton Ed"
Smith the other day to the effect that he
would walk out on Roosevelt third
term boom in the Democratic convention
and stood ready to help organize a new
Southern Democrats party. have encour-
aged some strategy talk. In essence it is
the same scheme that was undertaken
in the John w. Davis campaign of 1924,
when the South was counted as sure for
Davis, and the spellbinders concentrated
on two normally Republican States
West Virginia, Davis own State, and
Indiana, where there was a Ku Klux
Klan candidate for Governor. The
Democratic strategists figured on throw
ing the entire Northwest to La Toilette,
where he had considerable strength.
This was designed to prevent Coolidge
from getting enough votes for election in
the electoral college, but the plan COL
lapsed because of fear that La Toilette
might be elected.
Representative Frank w. Crowther,
Republican. Of New York is to be pre-
sented by Speaker William B. Bankhead
during the coming week with a hand
somely bound certifcate-the fourth of
its kind ever issued by Congress. This
certificate contains excerpts from the
House Journal, certified to under seal by
South Trimble, the clerk, regarding the
appointment of DR.. Crowther to read
Washington's Farewell Address" in the
House on Washington's birthday ami
versary-and copy of the address. This
is bound in buff and blue, the Colonial
colors, which were also the colors of the
Washington family. The first one ever
to receive such certificate was Repre-
sentative Edward L. ONeill of New Jersey
in 1887. The following year Representa-
tive Francis Case. Republican. of South
Dakota read the address and received
the certificate. Last year it was Repre-
sentative Fritz Lanham, Democrat, of
Texas.
Representative Richard j. Welch of
California called the attention of the
House during the past week to q debt
the people of San Francisco and Cali
fornia owe to Maj. Gen. Frederick Fun
ston. whom they are honoring by an ap-
proach to the Golden Gate Bridge, named
for him, which passes by the graves Of
Funston and his wife in the Presidio
Most Americans remember Funston be-
cause Of his exploits in the Spanish
American War and against the insurg-
ents in the Philippines 10 years ago.
But the people Of San Francisco and
California have special regard for
Funston, Mr.. WEIGH emphasizes, because
he organized the United States troops
effectively to bring order out Of chaos,
protecting lives and property following
the great ire.
Representative Karl Stefan of Nebras.
ka called the attention Of his colleagues
to the fact that the United States Gov
ernment has an investment of $6l2877.-
29459 In land and buildings and $574,-
0l7.34 In furnishings in Is locations in
foreign nations.
House grounds or elsewhere, 1t should be
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